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[MEDICINE]. HIPPOCRATES. Hippocratiscoi de praediactone lib. II... [N.p., ca. 1527].

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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[MEDICINE]. HIPPOCRATES. Hippocratiscoi de praedi=ctone lib. II. Eiusdem de coacis praenotio=nibus liber. Eiusdem de languentium somniss insomnni've liber, Eiusdem de spiritalibus vento=sis'q flatibus liber. Eiusdem de carnibus lib. Interprete M. Fabio Calvo Rhavennate. Excudebantur anno à mūdi re=demptione millesimo qu ingen=tesimo vicesimoseptimo. [N.p., ca. 1527]. 32mo in eights. [143] leaves. Near contemporary full calf, rebacked in modern brown calf, green gilt morocco lettering label on spine. UNKNOWN EARLY EDITION OF THE FABIO CALVO TRANSLATION OF HIPPOCRATES. 

Condition

Binding worn, front endleaves, title-page, and first leaf reinforced with tape near gutter, text toned, soiled, with occasional ink markings and notes, rear hinge repaired, endleaves offset, ownership signature on ffep., early ownership signature on title-page. Fair. Sold as-is.

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This book is about predicting disease as well as treatments. The small format of this book indicates that this was possibly designed for travel and easy transportation.