Author: Nicolas Le Pois (1527-1590)
Title: [Antique title page, 1580] DE FEBRIBUS , published 1580, 1 p.
Description: Title page with lettering: 'DE FEBRIBUS COGNOSCENDIS ET CURANDIS LIBER UNUS, EX SCRIPTIS CLASSICORUM MEDICORUM TUM VETERUM TUM recentium plurima ex parte sectus: OPERA NICOLAI PISONIS MEDICI LOTHARINGI [Printer's device] FRANCOFURTI AD MOENUM APUD ANDREAM WECHELUM MDLXXX Cum privilegio Caes. Maiestatis ad sexennium.'Publication concerning fever, by Nicolas Le Pois (1527-1590).Published in Frankfurt am Mein in 1580, by Andreas Wechel. His printer's device shows Pegasus above a caduceus, with his monograms on either sides. Two hands shaking at bottom. Letterpress on paper, in black ink; total: 309 x 193 mm; mounted on cardboard mat; some rubbing and staining, otherwise in good condition.

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