4to; 240x170 mm. Full vellum binding. Handwritten name of the author on spine. Pp. [12], 56, 296, [1]. Half-title, red and black titlepage. Engraved vignette on titlepage depicting an anatomy lesson. Engraved frontispiece with written: "Ioseph Laudati Perusinus inuen. et del. Ier. Frezza sculp." XX engraved plates. Woodcut initials and headpieces. Slight foxing, good uncut specimen.
Rare anatomical treatise by Pascoli, a successful anatomical collection based on Borelli, Malpighi, Bellini, Redi, Bartolini and Vieussens, preceded by Baglivi's epistle, a remarkable treatise that was one of the fundamental texts in the history of muscle physiology.
Alessandro Pascoli (1669 - 1757) was professor of anatomy, later medicine at the Archiginnasio in Rome, and personal physician to Pope Clement XI.
Giorgio Baglivi (1668 - 1706) was professor of anatomy and surgery at the Sapienza University in Rome.
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