PIERRE DIONIS (1643-1718) L’Anatomie de l’Homme suivant la circulation du Sang, & les dernières Découvertes. Paris: Laurent d’Houry, 1695. in French

Lotto 601

150300

9.8 x 12.4 x 4 cm Second corrected and enlarged edition of L’Anatomie de l’Homme, printed in Paris in 1695 by Laurent d’Houry. Written by Pierre Dionis, surgeon to the French court, this work explores human anatomy and the debate on blood circulation. French surgeon and anatomist, First surgeon of the Enfants de Second corrected and enlarged edition of L’Anatomie de l’Homme, printed in Paris in 1695 by Laurent d’Houry. Written by Pierre Dionis, surgeon to the French court, this influential work explores human anatomy and the debate on blood circulation. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, author’s portrait, and 19 anatomical plates. Period full calf binding with gilt spine, showing signs of age-related wear. Marginal annotations, occasional foxing, and a small hole in the lower margin (endpaper to p.124). A key 17th-century medical text, translated into multiple languages and printed for over fifty years.

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