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Vesalius, Andreas

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Auction dateClassic
24.06.2022 11:00UTC +02:00
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Lot 3062 | Vesalius, Andreas
Vesalius, Andreas
De humani corporis fabrica libri septem. Mit ganzseit. Holzschnitt-Titelblatt (zeigt Vesalius bei einer Sezierung), Holzschnitt-Porträt des Autors, über 200 anatomischen Holzschnitt-Illustrationen des Skelett-, Muskel-, Gefäß- und Nervensystems, darunter 21 ganzseitigen und 2 ausklappbaren, figürlichen Holzschnitten und 1 unpag. blattgrossen Holzschnitttafel. Des Weiteren illustriert mit vielen vier- bis 14-zeiligen Holzschnittinitialen, die das Sezieren, die Chirurgie, die Geburtshilfe und andere medizinische Künste darstellen. Holzschnitt-Druckermarke auf dem letzten Blatt. Basel, Johannes Oporinus, 1543. Erste Ausgabe. Fol. (43,5x30,5 cm). [6 Bl.], 659 (recte 663) S., [18 Bl.]. Halblederband des 19. Jh. mit goldgepr. Rückentitel.
- Leder teils beschabt und mit kleineren Fehlstellen. Feuchtigkeitsrand im Kopfsteg (ca. 1,5 cm). Durchgehend, vor allem im Randbereich, etwas gebräunt, teils leicht fleckig und feuchtigkeitsrandig. S. 15/16 und 17/18 mit fachmännisch restaur. Einriss. Einzelner Wurmgang im Randbereich bis S. 86 und ab S. 511 bis zum Schluss. Mit einigen Notizen und Unterstreichungen von alter Hand. Vereinzelt mit kleinen (teils hinterlegten) Randeinrissen. Stellenweise unterschiedlich gebräunt und vereinzelt leicht (finger-) fleckig. Letztes Bl. mit eingelassener Druckermarke erneuert. Insgesamt wohlerhaltenes Exemplar.
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