1566 - Tralles,B.L.

Tralles,B.L. Usus Opii salubris et noxius, in morborum medela. Bratislava, C.G.Meyer 1757-1762. Fine engr. portr. xii, 373, (viii), 356, xvi, 272, xvi, 248, (xxii) p. Contemp. hfcf. spine red. albel. and gilt. decor. browned throughout. (Due to the quality of the paper). sm. 4to. 4 parts in 1. First ed. a second ed. appaered in Naples in 1778. Blake p. 458. Heirs no 895: "Tralles , a German physician, studied at Leipzig and Halle and subsequently practiced and thaught in Breslau. In addition to his medical works, he wrote several books on theology and philosophy. In this comprehensive treatise on the uses of opium, he reviews the history of its use as a therapeutic, gives a chemical analysis of its properties, and goes on to discuss its healthful and harmful applications in treating such problems as hemorrhages, fevers, pain, epilepsy, dysentery and mental illness. He also describes the treatment of victims of accidental or intentional poisoning. Tralles engraved portr. is the frontispiece. - 43.