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1620-Varanda’s Medical

Varanda, Jean. (d. 1617) Iohannis Varandaei Celeberrimorvm Academiae Monspeliensis Medicorum Decani, & Professoris Regij, Practici primarij Physiologia et Pathologia. Quibus accesserunt eiusdem Tractatvs Prognositicvs: Item Tractatvs Dee Indicationibvs Cvrativis. Secunda Editio correcta & emendate. Geneva: Apud Petrum & Jacobum Chouet, 1620.
Octavo, 6.7 x 4.5 in. Second edition, [1], (:)8, A-I8, K-U8, X-Z8, Aa-Ii8, Kk-Uu8, Xx-Yy8, Aaa-Ddd8, [1]. A small woodcut on the title page depicts a sick man lying prostrate, while a well dressed doctor stands to one side pointing at him. Little decorative head and tail pieces are printed throughout. This is a large thick octave. Its pages are clean with some occasional spotting but not objectionable. It is bound in contemporary limp parchment, which has a wobbled and shrunk a bit but is still in good condition. The book also has some physicians notes on the cover, reflecting on ’La Gout’. Very difficult to find with a wide range of ailments and diseases discussed.

$1,200.00     

1785-Carolo Strack

Strack, Carolo (Karl Strack, 1722-1805): Observationes Medicinales de Febribus Intermittentibus: 1785 Weiss (Offenbach) Carolo Strack MD. Observationes Medicinales de Febribus Intermittentibus et qua ratione eisdem medendum sit. Opus quod scientiarum, artium atque litterarum academia divisionensis praemio coronavit, die 11 agusti 1782. Offenbach. Ex officina dirici weiss et caroli lucovici brede. 1785 17cm x 10cm. Gold and black speckled paper boards. Leather ribbed binding with book title in gold. 244 pp. Fine copy.

Carolo Strack: (1722-1805)
Not much is known about this physician teacher and his works remain obscure and rare. Strack has other works or monographs that were published, including ‘Observationes medicinales de colica pictonum maximeque ob arthritidem, 1772; Observationes medicinales de morbo cum petechiis et qua ratione eidem medendum sit, 1788; Nova theoria pleuritidis verae et recta eidem medendi ratio experimentis demonstrate, 1788; Observationes medicinales de diversa febris continuae remittentis causa, et qua diversa eidem medendum sit ratione, 1790; Observationes medicinales de colica pictonum maximeque ob arthritidem, 1791.

$225.00