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Beverwijck J van [Medicine]. Beverwijck, J. van. Alle de Wercken, Soo in de Medicyne als Chirurgye. Utr./ Amst., H. Specht/ J. Jacobsz. Schipper, in [complete], contemp. calf w. gilt spine., 4to. - General title w. waterstain, (remnants of) bookplate and old owner's entry "Gekogt bij H. van Hoekke - den [?]ber A. gl."; on all title-p. containing the publisher's address of H. Specht (Utr., the part of the leaf containing the address has been contemp. replaced (i.e. formerly contained another address); one plate cut short in upper margin; upper hinge showing but strong. Binding rubbed; worn along extremities; top of spine sl. dam. = Contents: der Gesontheydt (Amst., J.J. Schipper, (frontisp. Utr., H. Specht, , w. continuing pagination, (,224p., titles w. engr. (1x portrait) and vignettes, (emblematic) textills.); der Ongesontheydt, Ofte Genees-konste Van de Sieckten/ Lof der Medicine, Ofte Genees-konste (Amst., J.J. Schipper, (,(; (, (,152p., title w. engr. vignette, (emblematic) textills.); tot de Hollandtsche Genees-middelen. Ofte Kort Bericht, Dat elck Landt ghenoegh heeft, tot onderhoudt van het Leven, ende de Gesontheydt der Inwoonders/ Steen-stuck. Aenwijsende Den oorspronck, teykenen, 't voorkomen, ende ghenesen van Steen en Graveel/ Heel-konste, Ofte Derde Deel Van de Genees-konste, Om de uytwendige gebreken te heelen/ Vervolgh van de Heel-konste, Verhandelende Wonden, Gehardtheydt, Oorspronck van Bus-poeder, ende Geschut, Kout-vyer, Ontleden, ende gebroke Beenderen (Utr./ Amst., H. Specht/ J.J. Schipper, (,24p.; (,(; (,(; (p., (emblematic) textills. to part and (fold.) engr. plates and to part . BMN I, p. Hirsch I, p. cf. Krivatsy Wellcome II, p.((i.a.) 1st ed. both omitting this 2nd ed.). The second edition of this popular medicinal manual by the erudite Van Beverwijck, friend of the poet J. Cats, whose poems are found throughout the book. Among his remarkable observations we find the description of silicosis (gin-drinker's liver), artificial teeth and epileptic children due to alcoholism. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CV. Call for price