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Lot 187
Sale 5439 - Fine Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera
Jan 15, 2009
5:00AM ET
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1 vol.
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1 vol.
Spigelius, Adrianus. De humani corporis fabrica. Venice: (Evangelista Deuchinus), 1627. First edition. Folio, contemp. gilt-stamped limp vellum; moderate creasing, some darkening. Letterpress title only. Bound with: Casserius, Julio. Tabulae anatomicae lxxiix. Venice, 1627. First edition. Folio. Engraved title +97 plates. Some staining to upper margins, some dampstaining to upper fore-edge portions of plates, bottom fore-edge corner of plates stained & darkened.
The two works were issued together, the Casseri was also issued separately. Spieghel succeeded Casseri in the Chair of Anatomy at Padua.
See Garrison & Morton 61.2; Garrison & Morton 381