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LANCISI, Opera varia, 1739
LANCISI, Giovanni Maria.
Opera varia.
Venise, Sanctes Pecori, 1739.
Two parts bound in one Folio (350x225 mm), xxxvi-262 pages and 2 folding maps / xii-265-(25) pages and 10 plates. binding : Contemporary full sheep, gilt spine in seven compartments. Light waterstains. Paper worn on foldings of the maps.
Second edition.
We find in this compilation of the work of the Italian doctor Giovanni Lancisi these two main contributions to medicine:
- His booklet on malaria, in which he shows that the drainage of marshes is effective in fighting against contagion.
- And the first description of cardiac syphilis. 10 beautiful plates of the anatomy of the heart.
references: Garrison-Morton [71, ed. 1718 : "Lancisi's collected works edited by Pietro Assalti. Lancisi was the first to describe cardiac syphilis; he was also notable as an epidemiologist, with a clear insight into the theory of contagion. "].
Price : 950 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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