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De Morbis Vasorum Absorbentium Corporis Humani sive Dissertationis quae praemium retulit Societatis Rheno-Traiectinae anno 1794.
Frankfurt a M., Varrentrap & Wenner, 1795. xv, [i, blank], 223, [i, blank] pp. 8vo (12,5 x 21 cm.). 19th century boards, spine gilt lettered on green morcco label (partly rubbed & slightly worn; corners slightly bumped).
First edition, rare. Garrison & Morton 2609.1: "Soemmerring noted an association between pipesmoking and cancer of the lip (p. 109)". PP. 183-223 are a chronological list (1509-1794) of 313 works on absorbing vessels and related subject. This list is concluded by an alphabetically index on authors. Soemmerring, a very able anatomist, was a believer in the ancient notion that man's soul was housed in the cerebrospinal fluid. --(paper slighly age-toned; some scattered light foxing; small hole in the blank porting of the title-page; some slight dust soiling).
Tabula sceleti femini und Icones Embryonum Humanorum. Iuncta descriptione.
Trajecti ad Moenum; Francofurti a Moenum, Varrentrapp et Wenner, 1797, 1799. Titelblatt, Kupfertafel, (2) S. (Text); Titelblatt, 2 Kupfertafeln, 10 S. (Text). Halbleinenband mit Pappdeckeln.
Beigebunden: Icones Embryonum Humanorum mit 20 Abbildungen auf zwei Tafeln. - Einband mit stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren. Durchgehend stockfleckig.
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