Wirtzung (Wirsung), The General Practise of Physicke, 1617
The General Practise of Physicke. Conteyning All Inward and outward parts of the body, with all the accidents and infirmities that are incident unto them, even from the crowne of the head to the sole of the foot. Also by what meanes (with the help of God) they may be remedied: very meete and profitable, not only for all Physitions, Chirurgians, Apothecaries, and Midwives, but for all other estates whatsoever; the like whereof as yet in English hath not beene published. Compiled and written by the most famous and learned Doctour Christopher Wirtzung, in the Germane tongue, and now translated into English, in divers places corrected, and with many additions illustrated and augmented. By Iacob Mosan Germane, Doctor in the same facultie. London, Printed for Thomas Adams. 1617.
Folio in 20th century half brown leather with marbled paper over boards. Raised bands and gold text on spine. A few small scuffs to leather. New marbled and blank end papers. Paper repairs to corners of title page. Scattered marginal worm holes, minimally affecting text in a few places. Black ink stains along bottom margin of N5. Black ink finger and palm prints at bottom corner of O4v. Scattered other faint marginal stains, and rare mild foxing. Thumbed corners. Small scrap of paper with early ink writing tucked between Ee3 and Ee4. Early owner’s name in ink on title page: Elizabeth Annill (?). Clean, bright, and tight throughout. In black letter, with roman font titles, and decorative capitals.
See Heirs 237.5: "Originally published in Heidelberg in 1568 as “Ein new Artzeny Buch,” this medical guide is organized into sections covering the head, breast, belly, skin and extremities with additional sections covering poisons and herbal remedies. All imaginable ailments are described, along with their prescribed treatments, mostly botanical in nature, but also including bleeding, baths and enemas. Wirsung was a native of Augsburg whose previous works most notably included a German translation of the Spanish tragicomedy “La Celestina.” The title page of this edition affords him the title “Doctour” however, that honorific does not appear on the first German edition of this work. Whatever his medical qualifications may have been, his compilation of cures was extremely popular and influential, being frequently reprinted in the century after its publication."
James Tait Goodrich’s copy. He states with is the third edition in English.
A^10, A-Lll^8
New ffep, new blank, title -- (xx), 790, (120), new blank, new rfep. Some pagination errors (example: 439 as 429).
