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1568 ALESSANDRO ACHILLINI ANTIQUE VERY RARE MEDICAL TREATISE 16TH CENTURY - Achillinus, A. Opera omnia in unum collecta... Cum annotationibus... Pamphili Montij... Omnia post primas editiones nunc primum emendatiora in lucem prodeunt. Venice, Scotus ; 1568 Small folio: 8 3/4 by 12 1/2” With woodcut portrait and printer's mark at the end. 4 sheets, 334 pages, 1 sheet. Very good condition. later half vellum binding, new endpapers VERY RARE Text in Latin - Brunet I, 39. Durling 29. Not in Bird, Lesky, Osler, Waller, Wellcome and Wolfenbuttel. - Alessandro Achillini (Latin Alexander Achillinus; 1463 - 1512) was an Italian philosopher and physician. He is known for the anatomic studies that he was able to publish, made possible by a 13th-century edict putatively by Emperor Frederick II allowing for dissection of human cadavers, and which previously had stimulated the anatomist Mondino de Luzzi (c. 1270 – 1326) at Bologna. ”from a distinguished family in Bologna, one of the most learned Averroists of his time, famous for his sagacity, professor of philosophy, later of medicine, in his native city. Achillini, who... in his anatomical descriptions, as well as the relationship to practical medicine, know, among other things, the appendix valve, the opening of the ductus choledochus into the duodenum, and is valid for the first describer of the hammer and the anvil... ” (Haeser II, 24 f.; see also Hirsch/H. I, 16). A remarkable collectible, offering historical significance and aesthetic appeal. Ideal for the discerning collector or as a unique display piece. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.