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Medizin - - Descartes, Rene. L'homme et un traittè de la formation du foetus du mesme autheur,

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Medizin - - Descartes, Rene. L'homme et un traittè de la formation du foetus du mesme autheur,
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Medizin - - Descartes, Rene. L'homme et un traittè de la formation du foetus du mesme autheur, avec des remarques de Louys de la Forge. {Mit Holzschnitt-Druckermarke auf dem Titel und 49 Textholzschnitten.} 35 Bl, 448 S., 4 Bl. 24 x 17,5 cm. Lederband der Zeit mit Rückentitel und reicher Rückenvergoldung (sauber restauriert). Seltene erste posthume französische Ausgabe dieses berühmten Werkes. - Wellcome II,453 - vgl. Waller 2377. - "Descartes considered the human body a material machine, directed by a rational soul located in the pineal body. This book was the first attempt to cover the whole field of 'animal physiology'. The work is really a physiological appendix to his 'Discourse on method', 1637 ..." (Garrison/Morton 574). - Dezenter Namenseintrag auf Titel, nur teilweise leicht gebräunt. Sehr gutes Exemplar. First French edition, posthumously published. - With woodcut printer's device to title and 49 text-woodcuts. Contemp. full calf, richly gilt (restored). - Previous owner's name in subtile writing to title. Partly slightly browned. A very good copy.
Medizin - - Descartes, Rene. L'homme et un traittè de la formation du foetus du mesme autheur, avec des remarques de Louys de la Forge. {Mit Holzschnitt-Druckermarke auf dem Titel und 49 Textholzschnitten.} 35 Bl, 448 S., 4 Bl. 24 x 17,5 cm. Lederband der Zeit mit Rückentitel und reicher Rückenvergoldung (sauber restauriert). Seltene erste posthume französische Ausgabe dieses berühmten Werkes. - Wellcome II,453 - vgl. Waller 2377. - "Descartes considered the human body a material machine, directed by a rational soul located in the pineal body. This book was the first attempt to cover the whole field of 'animal physiology'. The work is really a physiological appendix to his 'Discourse on method', 1637 ..." (Garrison/Morton 574). - Dezenter Namenseintrag auf Titel, nur teilweise leicht gebräunt. Sehr gutes Exemplar. First French edition, posthumously published. - With woodcut printer's device to title and 49 text-woodcuts. Contemp. full calf, richly gilt (restored). - Previous owner's name in subtile writing to title. Partly slightly browned. A very good copy.

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