"Bookfind of the century" sells for $2.23 million

New Atlas dot com ^ | February 02, 2024 | Mike Hanlon

[SunkenCiv]

Purchased cheaply at auction as a second edition with extensive Latin "marginalia" by an unknown hand, this copy of "De humani corporis fabrica" was found to have been Andreas Vesalius' personal copy, and the thousands of autograph notes were his revisions for a third edition that never saw publication, offering rare insight into the mind of one of history's most important scientists and teachers.

Christie's

[SunkenCiv]

[Red Badger]

I always bought used books in college bookstore when available.

Not only were they cheaper, they had NOTES IN THEM on what to study for the tests!...............

[SunkenCiv]

If this one doesn’t have yellow highlighter marks, it must be a fake. ;^)

[smokingfrog]

Skepticism is now part of the scientific method ..

I wouldn’t be too sure about that.

[nwrep]

This kind of single-minded focus was possible in an age with no distractions like the internet.

[21twelve]

“Purchased cheaply at auction... In 2007 a retired Canadian doctor paid €13,200 (US$14,256)...”

Proving once again that everything is relative.

[Romulus]

I saw what you did there.

[rlmorel]

Thanks for the posting! This is great!

At the link, there was another link "Truth and Myth" by Dr. Daniel H. Garrison

Absolutely fun to watch, from a guy who so obviously enjoys his specialty, Andreas Vesalius, these enjoyable little snippets from the expert! Very short anecdotes (about 2-3 min each) that illustrate richly who Andreas Vesalius was as a man, and the times he lived in.

Just wonderful!

[fini]

"Skepticism is now part of the scientific method"

Ha, ha. Which century does the author think he is living in?

[Bullish]

Pretty cool.

[Bullish]

Ping list me please and thank you kindly.

[Angelino97]

superseding Galen's work (circa 150 CE)

I think that's 150 A.D.

Sorry if that offends some people.

[alexander_busek]

[...] and the thousands of autograph notes were his revisions for a third edition that never saw publication, offering rare insight into the mind of one of history's most important scientists and teachers.

One of the marginal notes reads: "Maybe include a passing remark here about how brain-dead Biden is... Nah, too obvious!"

Regards,

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

[MileHi]

Skepticism is now part of the scientific method, but at that time, it was not.

Seems we have regressed.

[SunkenCiv]

It’s still there, but there are phony scientists.

[MileHi]

If they insist, I read it as Before the Christian Era and Christian Era.

[MileHi]

A lot of phonys, all government funded.

[TalBlack]

“Skepticism is now part of the scientific method, but at that time, it was not.“

The article’s big laugh line.