BLANCARDUS, Stephanus. Medicum renovatum, in quo totius arti - Lot 442

BLANCARDUS, Stephanus. Medicum renovatum, in quo totius artis medicae termini, in anatome, chirurgia, pharmacia, chymia, re botanica etc. Published in Leiden by Luchtmans in 1717. In octavo / In-8 format. Full antique brown calf binding, spine ribbed with flowers, red edges. (12)-688 pages, frontispiece portrait of the author. Index in French, Flemish, German, English, Greek. Spine split at head, corners slightly dulled. Editio novissima. Latin medical lexicon, interesting for the many surgical observations it contains. Steven Blankaart (1650-1704) was a Dutch physicist, responsible for proving the existence of a capillary system of blood vessels, as hypothesized by Leonardo da Vinci. Handwritten bookplate Simon Montensis. Fine book in period binding, fresh inside.