GALEN ON ANATOMICAL PROCEDURES

Green cloth hard covers with gold lettering on the spine which is bright. Covers exhibit light wear on the spine ends and corners. Light yellowing and foxing to the inside front and back covers, ffep's and bfep's. Text and page ends are slightly yellowed due to age. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Hinges re tight. The 26 full page b&w illustrations in the back of the book are slightly yellowed. Otherwise in fine condition. Translation of the surviving books with a introduction and notes by Charles Singer. "A translation of lectures, accompanying demonstrations on anatomy and physiology, delivered in the Greek language at Rome in the year A.D. 177. The editor believes the text was taken down in shorthand and that it repeats substantially the actual words of Galen." Every book is individually described. Never ex-lib unless stated.