Galenic Medicine. ALTOMARE. De medendis Humani... Lot n° 43

ALTOMARE, Donato Antonio. De medendis Humani Corporis Malis: Ars Medica. Venetiis, impensis Marci de Maria, Salernitani, Bibliopolae Neapolitani, 1558 In-4to, mm. 220x170; coeval vellum binding with gold-stamped frames and medallion on plates, ornate spine with gold friezes; pp. [8], 640; typographical mark to title page, Iniz. abitato. Marginalia by contemporary hand. Remounted binding, traces of damp to first fascicles, some marginal yellowing.Very important work on galenic medicine. This is the second edition, much increased from the first, with a thorough treatment of the main diseases divided according to their predominant features. The treatise is particularly interesting because it presents the earliest descriptions of several psychic syndromes, including mania, melancholia and catalepsy, as well as cardiac diseases. In his bibliography, Laehr devotes 17 lines to analyzing the psychic diseases presented in this work. In the dispute between Galenists and Arabists, Altomare, who continued the tradition of the famous Salerno school, sided with the former. This copy lacks the last 4 unnumbered pages marked by Edit 16 at the end of the volume: however, it corresponds to the digitized copies visible online, as well as the only copy on the market. Very rare edition, not recorded in any auction by A.B.P.C. Hirsch, I, 105; Wellcome, no. 244; Durling, no. 193; Laehr, Die literatur der psychiatrie, I, p. 50 and 553. In-4to, mm. 220x170; contemporary full vellum with gilt blind tooling medallions on covers, adorned back with gil ornaments; pp. [8], 640; printer's device on titlepage, initial letters. Contemporary marginalia. Reback binding, traces of humidity on the first quires, some marginal yellowings. Very important work of Galenic medicine. This is the second edition, much larger than the first, with an in-depth treatment of the main diseases divided according to their predominant characteristics. The treatise is interesting because it presents the oldest of several psychics, including mania, melancholy and catalepsy, as well as heart disease. In his bibliography Laehr devotes 17 lines to the analysis of mental illnesses presented in this work. In the controversy between Galenists and Arabists, Altomare, which continues the tradition of the famous Salerno school, sided with the former. In this copy, the last 4 unnumbered pages reported by Edit 16 are missing at the end of the volume: however it corresponds to the digitized copies visible online, as well as to the only copy on the market. Hirsch, I, 105; Welcome, no. 244; Durling, no. 193; Laehr, Die literatur der psychiatrie, I, p. 50 and 553. Hirsch, I, 105; Wellcome, no. 244; Durling, no. 193; Laehr, Die literatur der psychiatrie, I, p. 50 and 553.