CULLEN, Guillaume. Synopsis Nosologiae Methodicae, continens - Lot 223

CULLEN, Guillaume. Synopsis Nosologiae Methodicae, continens genera morborum praecipua definita, additis speciebus cum harum ex sauvagesio synonymis. Published in Pavia by Balthassaris Comini in 1790. One volume, In-12 format. Half lavaliere basane. Spine decorated with fleurons and gilded motifs. XXXVI+308 pages. In Latin. Trace of paint at the bottom of the spine and two small spalls. Second edition, with a preface by Jean-Pierre Franck (1745-1821), a German physician. In this work, the Scottish physician William Cullen (1710-1790) proposes a classification of diseases into four groups (febrile diseases, disorders of the nervous system, metabolic disorders and localized diseases). Handwritten bookplate on title page. Interesting edition in very good condition, representing an early attempt to classify diseases, in an attractive binding.