Author: Van Phelsum, M.
Title: Historia physiologica ascaridum, cum figuris aeneïs.
Description: Leovardiae (Leeuwarden), Wigerum Wigeri, 1762. 8vo (19.1 x 12.0 cm). xxxviii, 135 pp., three folded engraved plates. Contemporary paper-covered boards. Spine with gilt lines and gilt title on brown morocco label. = This is the rare first, Latin, edition of the work on intestinal worms by the Frisian physician Murk van Phelsum (1730-1779) which, much later in 1781-1782, was republished in German as "Naturgeschichte der Springwürmer". Rubbing to spine, old weak, cancelled library stamp on verso of title, another small stamp on on front free endpaper; some foxing in the beginning and some age toning, otherwise a very good copy. Cat. BM(NH) IV, p. 1,564.

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