Opera Philosophica. Edited by Vilhelm Maar. At the Expense of the Carlsbergfond. 2 Vols.

STENONIS, NICOLAI. (STENO - NIELS STEENSEN - NIELS STENSEN).

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Copenhagen, Vilhelm Tryde, 1910. 4to. Uniformly bound uncut with both original printed wrappers in two black full cloth bindings. Previous owner's name to front wrappers and ex-libris pasted on to verso of front wrappers. Titlepages in red/black, both with an engraved vignette (Domus Anatomica). (4), XXXII, 264 pp." 365,(1) pp. With many illustrations in the texts as facsimiles from the original works. Only printed in 350 copies, the present copy being no. 26. A fine and clean set. This prestigious work contains all Steensen's famous works in Medicine, Anatomy, Geology etc. The Foreword, 32 pp., is in English and written by the editor Vilhelm Maar. "Niels Stensen remains one of the most notable scientists in the history of anatomy. His method based on dissection and experiment enabled him to make significant contribution to the understanding of structure and function of human body. Like many successful scientists he was able to make the most of the rather serendipitous discovery of the parotid duct early in his career, soon expanding his research focus into new areas." (Strkalj, Niels Stensen and the Discovery of the Parotid Duct)."In the physiology his researches into the anatomy of the glands led to his discovery of the [duct of] parotid gland, one of the three salivary glands near the ear, into the mouth, is still named "Steno's duct." (PMM 151).

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• Title: Opera Philosophica. Edited by Vilhelm Maar. At the Expense of the Carlsbergfond. 2 Vols.
• Binding: Soft cover
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