Oribasius - Collectorum Medicinalium - 1555

ORIBASIUS (320-403 A.D.). Collectorum Medicinalium, libri XVII, qui ex magno septuaginta librorum volumine ad nostram aetatem soli pervenerunt. Paris: Apud Bernardinum Turrisanum, via Iacobaea, sub officina Aldina, 1555. The first Parisian edition (second edition overall?) of the works of the 4th century Greek physician Oribasius. The printer, Torresani, was the grandson of the Venetian printer Andrea Torresani, and this edition by Torresani was under the direct authorization, and perhaps supervision, of the House of Aldus. This is affirmed by the presence of a large Aldine anchor on the title-page and its mention in the publishers' line. An Aldus edition of this work was printed, possibly prior to the Paris edition, but it is undated. Oribasius' works, in their Latin translation, were being uncovered for the first time in the 16th century due to the discovery of their manuscripts in libraries. 8vo (17.5 x 11cm), 332 leaves. Lightly browned throughout, a few leaves touched by damp-staining, title-page with small repairs and a bit of soiling. [Cataldi Palau 198; Eimas 46; Renouard 296/2; USTC 151705]