1447 - Himly, K.

Himly, K. Treatise on the Inflammation of Soft and Hard Tissues, Along with Some Fundamental Principles of Medical Theory. Göttingen: Dieterich, 1800. XXX, 128 pp., 1 errata sheet. Contemporary paperback. (Signs of wear). Engelmann, p. 251. First edition. — A rare work by the eminent Göttingen physician, who made a lasting name for himself as an ophthalmologist in his later years. — This work was inspired by a prize essay competition announced by the Josephine Academy in Vienna. In the preface, among other things, Himly addresses Brownianism: “Based on what I have found so far, Brown’s system, as Brown presented it, will fall due to its one-sidedness, but its influence will be beneficial for what follows...”. - Unbound, with slight browning throughout; binding shows signs of wear. - Copy from the library of the Frankfurt physician S. Chr. Lucae (1787–1821), bearing his engraved bookplate and autograph signature.