HALLER, Albrecht von (1708-1777). Opera minora , Lausanne: François Grasset, 1762-68, 3 volumes, 4°, FIRST EDITION, titles in red and black with vignettes, 36 engraved plates, most folding, folding letterpess table in volume II (vol. II lacking a preliminary, one plate in vol. II tipped onto outer margin of F1 rather than bound in, this plate also lightly browned, title to vol. I a little browned and soiled and slightly creased, each vol. with title perforation, de-accession stamp on verso, and accession number on following leaf, occasional short marginal tears), contemporary vellum (soiled, vol. II requiring repair to edge of front cover). [Blake p. 196; Choulant/Frank p. 289; GM 534.54 (vol. III): "Reprints and updates Haller's earlier essays on various malformations. This work marks the beginning of scientific teratology, placing it on a foundation of sound anatomical description"; Osler 1156; Wellcome III, p. 199] Provenance : Baum (inscription on front blank); Bibliotheca Ludwigiana (bookplate); Senn Collection, donated to the Newberry Library 1894 (gift label); Newberry Library (book label); JCL (Senn Collection) (3)
HALLER, Albrecht von (1708-1777). Opera minora , Lausanne: François Grasset, 1762-68, 3 volumes, 4°, FIRST EDITION, titles in red and black with vignettes, 36 engraved plates, most folding, folding letterpess table in volume II (vol. II lacking a preliminary, one plate in vol. II tipped onto outer margin of F1 rather than bound in, this plate also lightly browned, title to vol. I a little browned and soiled and slightly creased, each vol. with title perforation, de-accession stamp on verso, and accession number on following leaf, occasional short marginal tears), contemporary vellum (soiled, vol. II requiring repair to edge of front cover). [Blake p. 196; Choulant/Frank p. 289; GM 534.54 (vol. III): "Reprints and updates Haller's earlier essays on various malformations. This work marks the beginning of scientific teratology, placing it on a foundation of sound anatomical description"; Osler 1156; Wellcome III, p. 199] Provenance : Baum (inscription on front blank); Bibliotheca Ludwigiana (bookplate); Senn Collection, donated to the Newberry Library 1894 (gift label); Newberry Library (book label); JCL (Senn Collection) (3)
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