Thomas Bartholin; Caspar Bartholin - ANATOME THOMAE BARTHOLINI - 1684-1684

BARTHOLINI, Thomas. [Thomas BARTHOLIN].
Thomæ Bartholini, Danish archiatrist, renewed fourth edition of Anatome: Not only from the teachings of the venerable parent, Caspar Bartholini, but also from observations of all, both ancient and recent: Regarding the circulation of Harvey and the lymphatic vessels, with new illustrations and indexes. Lyon, at the expense of Marci & Joan. Henrici Huguetan, 1684. Part I: On the Lower Abdomen (with 54 plates); Part II: On the Middle Cavity (with 15 plates); Part III: On the Upper Cavity (with 16 plates); Part IV: On the Arts (with 5 plates, some folded multiple times); Part V: On the Veins (with 11 plates); Part VI: On the Arteries (with 2 plates); Part VII: On the Nerves (with 4 plates, two of which are folded multiple times); Part VIII: On the Bones (with 9 plates, one of which is folded multiple times); Part IX: On the Motion of Chyle and Blood (with 4 plates). In 8°, pages 27 unnumbered + 805 numbered + 19 unnumbered indexes. Illustrated frontispiece depicting T. Bartholinus; 116 anatomical plates outside the text and numerous illustrations within the text. Contemporary full parchment binding with gold titles on the spine. The binding is somewhat worn, and the pages have inevitable foxing, but overall in good condition. Very rare.