Arnaldi Villanova Johannis Caso (1 results)

8vo. 221 pp. Navy blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine; spine slightly dented, rear cover a bit scuffed. Very good. Facsimile of an original copy (Paris: Librairie J.-B. Bailliere, 1903) housed in the British Museum. Photocopied facsimile of this study by Pansier of the ophthalmological contributions of Arnaldo de Villanova and others, including Johannis de Casso. CONTENTS: I. Arnaldi de Villanova Libellus regiminis de confortatione visus. Johannis de Casso, Tractatus de conservatione visus; II. Congregatio, sive Liber de oculis quem compilavit Alcoatin, Christianus Toletanus; III. Epistola Ihesu filii Haly de cognitione infirmitatum oculorum, sive Memoriale oculariorum quod compilavit Ali Ben Issa; IV. Magistri David Armenici, Compilatio in libros de Oculorum Curationibus accanamosali . . .; V: Magistri Zacharie, Tractatus de Passionibus Oculorum . . . 1143-1180; VI: Anonymi. Tractatus de Egritudinibus Oculorum ex dictis sapientium veterum compillatis; VII. Constantini monachi montiscassini Liber de oculis. Galieni Littere ad Corisium de morbis oculorum et eorum curis. / Dr. Pierre Pansier (1864-1934), ophthalmologist, was from Avignon. He developed a passion for the history of medicine, the history of charitable institutions, the history of Avignon and Comtat Venaissin and the history of the Provençal language and folklore.