Medicina Magica by Hans Biedermann ISBN 13: 9783201010771

Classics of Medicine Library, Division of Gryphon Editions, 1986. Hardcover. Good.

Birmingham, AL: Clasics of Medicine Library/Gryphon Editions, 1978. 109 pages, 30 color plates with text opposite, b/w illustrations, bibliographical references, decorated endpapers, all edges gilt; oblong 4to, black leather, blind stamped astrological medalian front cover, 22 karat gold border with black design, ribbon marker. Very good, very faint spotting white blank endpapers and title page; contents fine. Serving the antiquarian and used book world since 1980. Leather. Ver y Good.

Classics of Medicine Library, Division of Gryphon Editions, 1986-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean, sturdy, unmarked copy. JP

Classics of Medicine Library, Division of Gryphon Editions, 1986-01-01. Special ed. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library, Gryphon Editions, 1986. 4to. 107 pgs. Very Fine condition black leather hardcover with gilt decoration and embossment to covers and spine with die-stamped 22k gold. All edges of textblock gilt. Gold marker ribbon bound into headband, marbled endpapers. Pristine condition of the privately printed English language edition translated from the German by Rosemarie Werba. [from the Austrian Edition, Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, 1972). Included is a 23pg booklet of notes from the editors. Table of Contents: Introduction, Metaphysical Healing Theories, The Postulate of the Four Humours, The Tacuinum sanitatis, Magical and Empirical Drugs, Medicina antiqua, The Weiner Dioskurides, The Pursuance of Harmony, Bibliographical References, Facsimile Plates:Tacuinum sanitatis (Plates 1-15), Medicina Antiqua (Plates 16-24), Wiener Dioskurides (Plates 25-30). NB: the overall dimensions of this book will not accomodate flat rate envelope. ISBN 3201010774… Read more