Author: Beverwijck, J. van (Joan van Beverwyck)
Title: Alle de Wercken, zo in de Medicyne als Chirurgie
Description: Amsterdam, J.J. Schipper . 1660. Vellum blindstamped; 4to. Attractive and rare copy. Alle de Wercken, bevattende de Schat der Gesontheyt 208pp; Schat der Ongesontheyt ofte Genees-konste van de Sieckten in twee delen (207pp, 124pp), Inleydinge tot de Hollandtsche Genees-middelen (20pp).; Steen en Graveel 46pp .Heel-konste ofte derde deel van de Genees-konste in twee delen (154pp.) Met veersen versiert door de Heer Jacob Cats, Ridder, &c. . l Five parts in 1 volume in contemporary binding. Blindstamped vellum. Engraved titlepage by. C. van Dalen after C. de Passe. Withmany numerous engraved text illustrationst. One leaf lacks sm. blank portion of lower corner; occas. sl. foxed; libr. stamp on engr. title, letterpress title and all divisional titles. Vellum a few vague stains; lacks ties. Part 1: De Schat der Gesontheyt; Part 2 and 3: Schat der Ongesontheyt; Part 4: Inleydinge tot de Hollantsche genees-middelen; Part 5: Lof der Heel-konste. Index. The Dutch poet Jacob Cats was the friend of this erudite doctor and we find many poems of Cats in the text. Van Beverwyck was the first in Holland to defend Harvey's doctrine of the circulation of the blood. His work was a very popular manual for a healthy life. We find the description of silicosis (gin-drinker's liver), artificial teeth and epileptic children due to alcoholism. The work also contains a chapter on tobacco.

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