Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 563

FRANCESCO REDI (1626-1698) Opere. Per Gio. Gabriello Ertz 1712-1745 Illus. 20.4 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 561

Among the many letters and works in this first edition of Redi's Opere are his Consultations, which described the case histories of about one hundred of his patients. They show him to be a thoughtful and capable physician who showed great concern for the welfare of his patients. He favored the simple, straightforward approach of Hippocrates and cautioned his patients about the dangers of using many remedies of the day because their effects were often worse than the malady from which the patient suffered. The Opere is well-illustrated and contains many plates depicting the objects he studied.

Cited references: Garrison-Morton 65 (1762 ed.); Osler 3772 (1748 ed.); Waller 20160 (1809 ed.)

Gift of John Martin, M.D.