De Motu Animalium, Editio nova Neopolitana, a plurimis mendis repurgata, ac Dissertationibus Physico-Mechanicis De Motu Musculorum, et de Effervescentia, et Fermentatione. &c.

BORELLI Giovanni Alfonso.

Published by Neapoli: Typis Felicis Mosca, Publica Authoritate De scre Bernardini Gessari,, 1734

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Two volumes in one. Quarto (24 x 19cm). First published in Rome in 1680-81, this being the first edition published in the author's native Naples and edited by Joh. Bernoullii. 'Pupil of Galileo and teacher of Malpighi, Borelli's lasting fame is his dominating influence on the establishment of the Latrophysical School of thought. De Motu Animalium includes extensive calculations on the motor forces of muscles'- Heirs of Hippocrates. pp. [xvi],186,[4],187-494,[2]. With 19 folding plates, three of which with some very minor unobtrusive marginal worming, one other a bit worse, but only very slightly into border & not touching image. One leaf with a neat closed tear, no loss, & three quires with some browning/foxing indicating differing paper-stocks.With a neat period MS annotation to title. Bound in contemporary Italian vellum, with natural toning. Vg. [Dibner 190; Riccardi I, 161; Heirs of Hippocrates 496; Agassiz I, 364; Roller & Goodman I, 142; Garrison & Morton 762; Nissen ZBI 465; Wellcome II, 204; Graesse I, 495]. Seller Inventory # 10812

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Title: De Motu Animalium, Editio nova Neopolitana, ...

Publisher: Neapoli: Typis Felicis Mosca, Publica Authoritate De scre Bernardini Gessari,

Publication Date: 1734