THE GENUINE WORKS OF HIPPOCRATES
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2005. Hardcover. Collector's Edition. Translation of the medical texts attributed to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (c.460-c.370 BC). He is traditionally referred to as the "Father of Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field, such as the use of prognosis and clinical observation, the systematic categorization of diseases, and the (later discredited) formulation of humoral theory. Octavo: 374 pp. with 8 plates. Full brown leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, four raised bands, silk moiré endpapers, and a silk marker ribbon. A fine copy - as new, still sealed in the original shrink wrap. Fine. Item #79969
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