De Aneurysmatibus Opus Posthumum Giovanni Maria Lancisi 1654-1720. Aneurysms - The Latin Text of Rome, 1745
New York: The MacMillan Company, 1952. Revised, with translation and notes. Hardcover. 8vo. xxxv, 362pp. Blue cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine in original price-clipped dust jacket. Lancisi's 1728 work was a milestone in the history of cardiology. This was the first complete translation of the work into English. Latin text and English translation are presented on opposite pages to facilitate comparison. Includes facsimile of original title-page. Minor age wear and sunning on binding. Heavy chipping, tearing, creasing and staining on dj. Water staining on top of fore-edge and edges of first few leaves, not affecting text. Inscribed by previous owner on free front endpaper. Dust jacket in poor, binding in good, interior in very good condition. Item #32127
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