Actuarius,J. Lot n° 5

Hoc in Volumine ... digesti sunt de urinis libri septem de Graeco sermone in Latinam conversi (Ambrosio Leone interprete). Venice, B.Vitalis, Nov. 10, 1519. 4°. With 1 wood engraving in text and printer's mark at end. 96 num. 2 nn. pp. mod. Prgt. (Somewhat warped). IA. 100,497; BM, Italy Books 5; Durling 2575; Weilcome 1, 25; Choulant, Handb. 154, 4; Hirsch-H. 1, 23; cf. Garrison-M. 2666 (only edition Basel 1529). - First edition. The Greek text has not been published individually at all after Choulant. - Very rare. - "An elaborate treatise on urinoscopy. Actuarius was the first to use a graduated glass for its examination (here sheet 13 recto shown large). He described paroxysmal haemoglobinurla" (G.-M.). - Tit. (u. p. 4) with larger. Ink browning? in upper margin, in lower margin tit. recto and verso probably old ownership note overpainted. Otherwise good, clean copy. (1454).