Castro, Roderigo de. De Universa Muliebrium Morborum Medicina. * Bound With: Medicus Politicus

AUCTION 22 | Tuesday, January 27th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art Including Holy Land Maps, Illustrated Books, Photography and Graphic Art from The Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg of Greenwich, Conn

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Castro, Roderigo de. De Universa Muliebrium Morborum Medicina. * Bound With: Medicus Politicus

Two works in one pp.226+index; 277+index; 524+index. Openiing and closing leaves frayed, stained, institutional stamp. Contemporary vellum, worn. 4to Friedenwald, Catalogue p.55

Hamburg: Hertel 1662

Est: $600 - $900

Roderigo de Castro was one of the most distinguished of his celebrated family of physicians. His reputation was such, that he was called upon to treat the King of Denmark and other persons of distinction. He was one of the first settlers of the Sephardic Community of Hamburg. See H. Friedenwald, The Doctors de Castro in The Jews in Medicine (1967) pp.449-52