HOULLIER, Jacques. Omnia Opera Practica.

HOULLIER, Jacques. Omnia Opera Practica.HOULLIER, Jacques. Omnia Opera Practica. Geneva: Petri Chouet. 1635. Large 8vo. Contemporary speckled calf sometime rebacked in matching calf, spine with brown morocco gilt lettering piece; pp [xxii], 584, 315, [19, index], title page printed in black and red, woodcut initials, head , and tailpieces; title a little soiled, a little spotting, but overall very good; neatly executed drawing of a bust of a male figure to rear pastedown. Later edition.

HOULLIER, Jacques. Omnia Opera Practica. Geneva: Petri Chouet. 1635.

Large 8vo. Contemporary speckled calf sometime rebacked in matching calf, spine with brown morocco gilt lettering piece; pp [xxii], 584, 315, [19, index], title page printed in black and red, woodcut initials, head-, and tailpieces; title a little soiled, a little spotting, but overall very good; neatly executed drawing of a bust of a male figure to rear pastedown.

Later edition. Jacques Houllier (c. 1504-1562) was a French physician who maintained the traditions of Galen and Hippocrates at a time when rivals such as Vesalius were challenging them. He was greatly respected as a translator and interpreter of Hippocrates.

Provenance: title page with signature of W. Standfast and verso with inscription "This book belongs to the library in the Charity School Chamber in Nottingham given by Dr. William Standfast". William Standfast (1683-1754) was Rector of Clifton near Nottingham and the library he founded was notable for its holding of scientific and medical books.

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