Posted on 02/21/2024 8:37:41 PM PST by 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.
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.
In 2007 a retired Canadian doctor paid €13,200 (US$14,256) for a well-used second edition of Andreas Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica (1555), one of the most influential books in history. Only 150 copies are known. The book had been in the hands of collectors for more than four centuries and had extensive latin annotations by an unknown hand...
When it was published in 1543, Vesalius' illustrated work advanced anatomy 1,300 years, superseding Galen's work (circa 150 CE) as the primary reference for physicians across Europe...
That his magnum opus was published prior to his thirtieth birthday speaks volumes for the genius of Vesalius (1514 - 1564), and although his work is now regarded as the foundation of modern human anatomy, he faced some vehement opposition from the medical establishment, as he was questioning everything that came before. Skepticism is now part of the scientific method, but at that time, it was not.
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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
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!...............
If this one doesn’t have yellow highlighter marks, it must be a fake. ;^)
I wouldn’t be too sure about that.
This kind of single-minded focus was possible in an age with no distractions like the internet.
“Purchased cheaply at auction... In 2007 a retired Canadian doctor paid €13,200 (US$14,256)...”
Proving once again that everything is relative.
I saw what you did there.
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!
Ha, ha. Which century does the author think he is living in?
Pretty cool.
Ping list me please and thank you kindly.
I think that's 150 A.D.
Sorry if that offends some people.
One of the marginal notes reads: "Maybe include a passing remark here about how brain-dead Biden is... Nah, too obvious!"
Regards,
:^)
Seems we have regressed.
It’s still there, but there are phony scientists.
If they insist, I read it as Before the Christian Era and Christian Era.
A lot of phonys, all government funded.
“Skepticism is now part of the scientific method, but at that time, it was not.“
The article’s big laugh line.
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