Spieghel (Adriaan van den) Opera quae extant omnia, edited by J.A. vander Linden, 2 parts in 1, first collected edition, half-title, fine engraved architectural title by Francesco Valesio after Viallet, engraved portrait by Falck, 110 engraved plates or illustrations only (of 117, lacking illustrations on EE1-3 & FF2-5 but supplied in facsimile), all but one full-page, one hand-coloured, woodcut initials and ornaments, old ink inscription "l'Abbé Rive G.G.Bibliothecaise Paris 1790" to head of title and "S.M.F.Bichat Paris 1800" to half-title, title lightly soiled and stained, slight worming to first few leaves (mostly to inner margin), paper flaw tear to CC4 but no loss, marginal water-staining, a tall copy with wide margins, modern panelled calf, spine gilt, red morocco label, slightly rubbed, [Norman 1987], folio (c.495 x 300mm.), Amsterdam, Johannes Blaeu, 1645.

⁂ Important collection of anatomical works by Spieghel and others, including the fifth printing of Harvey's De motu cordis. Spieghel was professor of anatomy at Padua; many of the plates were produced for his predecessor Cassario's unfinished Theatrum anatomicum.