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

Estimate: $2,000–$2,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(MEDICINE)

printer

Hertel

Place

Hamburg

Publication

1662

Description

Two works in one

references

Friedenwald, Catalogue p.55

summary

Roderigo de Castro was 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

pp.226+index; 277+index; 524+index. Opening and closing leaves frayed, stained, institutional stamp. Contemporary vellum, worn. 4to

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