ANATOMIA CHIRURGICA
CIOE ISTORIA ANATOMICA
DELL'OSSA E MUSCOLI DEL CORPO HUMANO
CON LA DESCRITTIONE DE VASI PIU RAGUARDEVOLI CHE SCORRONO PER LE PARTI ESTERNE & UN BREVE TRATTATO DEL MOTO, CHE CHIAMANO CIRCOLATIONE DEL SANGUE
DI BERNARDINO GENGA
DA MONDOLFO
IN ROMA PER NICOLO ANGELO TINASSI MDCLXXII
CON LICENZA DE SUPERIORI
First edition of 1672 of this work, a milestone in the field of surgery by the physician and anatomist Bernardino Genga (Mondolfo 1620 - Roma 1690).
Bernardino Genga (1620-1690), was one of the most famous anatomists and scholar of meedicine of 17th century and one of the most important experts of works of Hyppocratis of his time.
He understood the importance of teaching of circulation of blood. He was really interested about antique roman and greek sculptures. He was born in Mondolfo in Ducato di Urbino and practiced surgery in the Hospital of Santo Spirito in Sassia.
In this work Genga underlines the improtance of human anatomy by surgeons indicating different surgical techniques and describing practical cases in the field of teeth care.
"the first book devoted entirely to surgical anatomy" Rif. Garrison-Morton 384.
Beautiful engraving in the frontspice.
Antique handwritten notes in the last page.
In good conditions.
Full parchment coeval cover with handwritten title in the spine in fair general conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Stains. Binding in good conditions but the body of the book partially detached from binding. Inside pages are in good conditions with foxing. In 16. Dim. 16,5x11 cm. Pp. (13)+455+(3).