Corbeil (Gilles de) De urinis et pulsibus, edited by Venantius Mutius, with a commentary by Gentilis de Fuligneo, collation: a8 b-r4 s6, 77 ff. (of 78, lacking final blank), 43 lines, Gothic letter, initial spaces with guide-letters, woodcut printer's device to foot of final verso, neat restoration to some upper corners or margins, within text on S4, but without loss, occasional staining, faint traces of an ink stamp to foot of final verso, modern calf, inner gilt dentelles, [BMC V, 546; Goff A-94; HC 101*; BSB-Ink A-37; GW 270; Klebs 466.1], small 4to (195 x 135mm.), Venice, Bernardinum, de Vitalibus, 16 February, 1494. ⁂ The first combined edition of the author's 1483 work 'De urinus' and 1484 work 'De pulsibus.' 'De urinus' constitutes a compendium of uroscopy, and remained the authoritative textbook on uroscopy until the sixteenth century, while De pulsibus (on the pulse) concerns the second of the two principal diagnostic tools available to physicians of the time. After studying at Salerno and Montpellier Gilles de Corbeil became physician to Philip II of France.
Corbeil (Gilles de) De urinis et pulsibus, edited by Venantius Mutius, with a commentary by Gentilis de Fuligneo, collation: a8 b-r4 s6, 77 ff. (of 78, lacking final blank), 43 lines, Gothic letter, initial spaces with guide-letters, woodcut printer's device to foot of final verso, neat restoration to some upper corners or margins, within text on S4, but without loss, occasional staining, faint traces of an ink stamp to foot of final verso, modern calf, inner gilt dentelles, [BMC V, 546; Goff A-94; HC 101*; BSB-Ink A-37; GW 270; Klebs 466.1], small 4to (195 x 135mm.), Venice, Bernardinum, de Vitalibus, 16 February, 1494. ⁂ The first combined edition of the author's 1483 work 'De urinus' and 1484 work 'De pulsibus.' 'De urinus' constitutes a compendium of uroscopy, and remained the authoritative textbook on uroscopy until the sixteenth century, while De pulsibus (on the pulse) concerns the second of the two principal diagnostic tools available to physicians of the time. After studying at Salerno and Montpellier Gilles de Corbeil became physician to Philip II of France.
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
