Title: Practicae Medicinae Tertius, 1632. The Third of Six Volumes from Sennert’s Massive Medical Dictionary, Focusing on Diseases of the Stomach and More
Author: Daniel Sennert
Publisher: Wittebergae, Sumtibus viduae et haered. Zachariae Schureri senioris
Condition: Good
An early 17th century edition of Sennert’s Practicae Medicinae, being the Tertius volume, or third of six. A massive medical dictionary, this volume focuses on diseases and symptoms of the esophagus and stomach, intestines, pancreas, spleen, and more.
A professor at the University of Wittenberg, Sennert became rather famous for his contributions to the development of an early version of atomic theory, or "atoma corpuscula" theory, according to which every body represents the result of the aggregation of molecules made up of original atoms, so much so that he is considered one of the first to intuit the foundations of atomic theory.
In addition to providing one of the first reports of scarlet fever, Sennert also contributed significantly to the understanding of scurvy, dysentery, and alcoholism. Although a skilled physician, he was a staunch supporter of the veracity of witchcraft. Although he drew on Aristotelian theories in his early years of teaching, he soon became interested in alchemy, embracing the theories of alchemical transmutation as early as 1610.
This volume is lacking the additional supplement De arthritide tractatus.
One finely bound volume in quarto, (20)+946+(16) pages
This volume is in good shape, with rubbing and wear to the binding, cracking to the front hinge, and some leather lacking to the spine. There is foxing and soiling throughout.