1566 - Tralles, B.L.

Tralles, B.L. Usus Opii salubris et noxius, in morborum medela. Bratislava, C.G. Meyer 1757–1762. Fine engraved portrait. xii, 373, (viii), 356, xvi, 272, xvi, 248, (xxii) pp. Contemporary half-calf binding with red spine, white and gilt decoration. Browned throughout. (Due to the quality of the paper). Small 4to. 4 parts in 1. First ed.; a second ed. appeared in Naples in 1778. Blake, p. 458. Heirs, no. 895: “Tralles, a German physician, studied at Leipzig and Halle and subsequently practiced and taught 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 agent, provides a chemical analysis of its properties, and goes on to discuss its beneficial and harmful applications in treating conditions such as hemorrhages, fevers, pain, epilepsy, dysentery, and mental illness. He also describes the treatment of victims of accidental or intentional poisoning. An engraved portrait by Tralles serves as the frontispiece. - 43.