[Sixteenth century book]. [Medicine]. [ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE] - Lot 83

[Sixteenth century book]. [Medicine]. [ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE]. De conservanda bona valetudine opusculum scholae Salernitanae, ad regem Angliae cum enarrationibus utilissimis, denuo recognitis et auctis... Parisiis, apud H. de Marnef & G. Cavellat, 1575. Two parts in one volume, in-16, 476 p., [6] f., [sign. A-Z8 AA-GG8 HH4], contemporary fawn calf, spine with 4 nerves, ms. title on etiquette paper, gilt fleurons, boards decorated with a double framing of 3 cold fillets, with central and angular gilt fleurons (spine faded, 2 corners worn, upper guard mq.., worm damage to boards and in st. margins at end of volume, light through-pitting at beginning of volume, Beautiful pocket edition of this famous medieval treatise on maintaining health; the second part begins on page 362 with a special title page and contains: Tvendae sanitatis ratio... by the German physician Georgius Pictorius (1500-1569). Antique handwritten bookplates on title and flyleaves (USTC 170261).