[Medicine. Heurnius] Convolute of 7 works by Johannes Heurnius (1543-1601),

later, improved or posthumous editions with his son Otto Heurnius (1577-1652) as editor and with address Ex officina Plantiniana Raphelengii, 1608-1611, all with woodcut printer's mark on the title page, bound together in contemporary sheepskin with gilt boards, 4to.

Part of the Opera Omnia, comprising titles which were also available separately and of which the "Index contentorum" lists altogether 26 works. The convolute with several tanned quires, lacks front flyleaf, else inside in very good condition. Owner's name "Delacorte Medicinae Doctor" (1x with date 1656) in pen on the inside of the front board and on the first title. Lacks the original backstrip, spine covered with pieces of later leather; boards heavily rubbed and cardboard visible on corners and some edges. Johannes Heurnius (Van Heurne or Van Horne) (1543-1601), famous professor of medicine and rector magnificus of the university of Leiden. Contains the following works: (1) Institutiones Medicinae; 1609, (4),176,(8) p.; (2) Praxis medicinae nova ratio: Qua, libris tribus methodi ad praxin medicam, aditos facillimus aperitur ad omnes curandos. 1609, (6),376,(12) p., with 5 letterpress tables on 3 (large) folding sheets (small tears) and with woodcut illus.; (3) De morbis ventriculi liber (...). 1608, (12),62,(2) p. Not as separate title in UB Leiden; (4) De peste liber. 37,(3) p.; (5) De morbis qui in singulis partibus humani capitis insidere consveverunt. 1608, (8),245,(12) p. Not as separate title in UB Leiden; (6) De morbis oculorum, aurium, nasi, dentium et oris, liber. 1608, (8),96 [= 66],(6) p.; (7) De pectoris liber. 1608, (4),127,(5) p.