print;
illustrated book
- Museum number
- 1904,0206.67
- Description
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Galen, 'Galeni Pergameni summi semper viri: quique primus artem medicinae universam, apud priores homines obscuram & veluti errantem, in perspicuam quandam & propriam expositionem traduxit, opera omnia, ad fidem complurium & perquam vetustorum exemplariorum ita emendata atque restituta' (Basel: Johan Froben ), 1538; book in Greek in three volumes; first volume with printer's device on titlepage; all volumes with decorated initials by Hans Holbein and ornament blocks throughout letterpress; bound in vellum with blind-stamping 'PARS 12 BM 1575' with figures of virtues. 1538
Woodcut and letterpress
- Production date
- 1538
- Dimensions
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Height: 355 millimetres (approx sheet size)
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Width: 245 millimetres (approx sheet size)
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: 'Galeni Pergameni summi semper viri: quique primus artem medicinae universam' (Basel, 1538)
- Acquisition date
- 1904
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1904,0206.67
