Charleton Gualteri (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Pub by Rogeri Danielis / Roger Daniels, London, 1666, stated 3rd Edition. Printer's woodcut device present on Title Page. Rare. Text in Latin. NOT exLib. VG or better condition hardcover, no dj. Professionally re-cased in brown cloth over bds, 3/4 brown leather w/ bright gilt lettering on spine. Very light scuffing to wear points. Inside pastedowns & eps replacments. Lightest occasional toning to pages, but no staining, no foxing. Walter Charleton [1619-1707] was a well known & highly respected natural philosopher & English writer on Natural History, Theology and Antiquities. 302pp. Book is square, straight, tight & clean except as noted, overall VG or better cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. EXERCITATIONES PHYSICO-ANATOMICAE DE OECONOMIA ANIMALI Novis in Medicina Hypothesibus Super-structa, & Mechanicè explicata. AUCTORE GUALTERO CHARLETON, M.D.& Caroli Magne Britanniae, Regis olim Medico. (Line of Greek here) Editio secunda, priori multò, correctior. DICATAE Perillustri, atq;Excellentiss.Viro D.D. IOANNI MVLIAIMI LVGD. BATAV. Apud Aloysium Pavinum. 1693 SV FERIORV M PERMISSV. With: Gualteri Charleton, M.D.&Caroli Magnae Britanniae Regis, olim Medici, Dissertatio Epistolica de Ortu Animae Humanae ut et Conslium Hygiasticum Pro Illustrissimo, Excellentissimoque Heroe, Dno. Johanne Luca, Marchione Durazzo, &c. Lugd. Batav. Apud Aloysium Pavinum. Superiorum Permissu. Duodecimo in original unadorned vellum. Ink inscription on rear board. Top front and bottom back thongs torn. Early Ink author and title written on bottom of text block. Book plate on front paste down. Half title (small tear along top edge) and full title present. Decorative capitals. Six in-text figures at the end of the first book (de motu musculorum) Two stubs in gutter between final leaf of prelim and page 1, yet appears to be complete. A few small stains, as well as bottom marginal dampstain through much of the book, and a 1 inch tear with text loss at L8. Binding tight. Leaves bright. Margins ample. No annotations or underlining. Half title, full title, (20) 298, 32, blank, rfep. Not in G-M, Waller, or Heirs. But see Heirs 333: Walter Charleton (1619-1707)was an unusually gifted physician, zoologist, and archaeologist who studied physics, theology, and natural history. He was one of the founders of the Royal Society and later served as its president.

First edition. This scarce volume is an early treatise on menstruation. Dr. Walter Charleton (1619-1707) was physician to Charles II and an early fellow of the Royal Society. At one time he was president of the College of Physicians. It is noted that, "His early work in natural philosophy was pioneering in its day, and is known to have been an important influence on greater thinkers, such as Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton" (ODNB). As a writer he published medical, philosophical and antiquarian tracts, as well as a zoological work. 12mo, (8) 204pp. Original vellum binding darkened, black title on spine indistinct. Internally little dusty with an abrasion affecting a couple of words on page 119 near the margin. Front free end paper has a signature at the top, presumably of the original owner, Jos. Robinson, Lichfield 1755. At that time Litchfield was a thriving community that had a few hospitals including one dedicated to women known as "Dr Milley's Hospital". Overall a nice copy in good + condition. Wing C3680; LC RG163; OCLC 14304557 cites 9 copies.