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BUSAEUS, Joannes

Panarion [Greek], hoc est Arca medica variis Divinae Scripturae priscorumque Patrum antidotis adversus animi morbos instructa

Mainz
J. Albinus
1608

€100 - €200

4to: [16]-596-[22] pp, beautiful engraved title, with the seven deadly sins shown as remarkable allegorical figures. At the top the Saviour triumphs over a seven-headed monster. (a few tiny holes, otherwise very good). Lacking pp. 433-440 and 553-560. Text age-toned (some lvs heavier), a few marginal wormholes. Later half leather binding, some loss of leather at the top

Ref. VD17 12:197086S (1). - Krivatsy 1980. The title ""Panarion"" indicates the first aid kit with medicines to cure men and animals from the bite and venom of snakes. Rare treatise on exorcisms, cure of mental illness and immoral behaviour, by the German theologian Johann Busaeus (1547-1611). Not subject to return

Medicine