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Vittori (Leonello) De aegritudinibus infantium tractatus..., first edition, large woodcut device to verso of Aa8, with final blank, extensive contemporary ink manuscript annotations to title and numerous leaves, slight worming to inner margin of signatures D & E affecting a few letters, small repair to inner margin of final two leaves at foot, ink library stamp to verso of title and final leaf of text, modern mottled calf with decorative border in blind, red calf label, [Durling 4668; VD16 V 1768; Not in Adams], 8vo, Ingolstadt, A.Weissenhorn, 1544.

⁂ Scarce 16th century Italian handbook of paediatric treatment, including advice on diarrhoea, constipation, earache, and disturbed sleep, and this copy with the addition of many contemporary notes. We have been unable to trace any other copies at auction except for this one, sold in America in 2017. Library Hub cites 5 UK copies.

Description

Vittori (Leonello) De aegritudinibus infantium tractatus..., first edition, large woodcut device to verso of Aa8, with final blank, extensive contemporary ink manuscript annotations to title and numerous leaves, slight worming to inner margin of signatures D & E affecting a few letters, small repair to inner margin of final two leaves at foot, ink library stamp to verso of title and final leaf of text, modern mottled calf with decorative border in blind, red calf label, [Durling 4668; VD16 V 1768; Not in Adams], 8vo, Ingolstadt, A.Weissenhorn, 1544.

⁂ Scarce 16th century Italian handbook of paediatric treatment, including advice on diarrhoea, constipation, earache, and disturbed sleep, and this copy with the addition of many contemporary notes. We have been unable to trace any other copies at auction except for this one, sold in America in 2017. Library Hub cites 5 UK copies.

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