Paracelsus Chirurgische Bücher und Schrifften … jetzt auffs new ausz den originalen …Handschrifften … an Tag geben … sambt einem Appendice etlicher nutzlicherTractat … Durch Johannem Huserum Brisgoium . .. Straßburg: In Verlegung Lazari Zetzners S. Erben, 1618 Sudhoff praises this surgical volume of the German folio edition: “Dieser chirurgische Band der deutschen Folioausgabe ist ganz anders zu beurteilen als die beiden medicinisch-philosophischen Bände: er ist abgesehen von der gr. Wundarznei ein vollständig neues Werk nach Huser's Handschrift gedruckt und von allergrößtem Werthe für die Kenntnis Hohenheims … eine hochverdienstliche Arbeit des bescheidenen Joh. Huser” (p. 464: with the exception of the Grosse Wundartzney, a completely new work, printed from Huser’s manuscript and of the utmost value to knowledge of Paracelsus) Second Strassburg edition of the complete Surgical Books (first was 1605). Folio. Title page printed in red and black within woodcut border, portrait of Paracelsus, woodcut printer’s devices. Ander-, Dritter-, Vierdter Theil, and Appendix each have sectional title. ):(6, A-Dd6, Ee8, Ff-Yyy6, Zzz-Aaaa4, Bbbb5 (lacking terminal blank). Pp. [12], 795 [i.e., 801], [39]. Contemporary vellum. Text block somewhat browned throughout, ink owner’s signature at lower margin of title struck out, paper flaw in top margin of Gg5, front flyleaf defective with some excisions, foot of spine bumped with 1/2-inch split. A sound, attractive copy with intermittent contemporary scholarly annotations. Very Good plus. Sudhoff 302; Brunet IV, 357; Graesse V, 127; Wellcome 4812 Price: USD 9,000.00 other currencies   order no. 214888    inquire

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