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Riolan, Jean (1577-1657) trans. Nicholas Culpeper A Sure Guide; Or, the Best and Nearest Way to Physick and Chyrurgery.
London: Printed by Peter Cole, 1657.
Folio, first English translation of Riolan's 1647 Encheiridium Anatomicum et Pathologicum; title page printed within a border of type ornaments; contemporary ownership signature of Oliver Arnold to title; illustrated with 23 full-page anatomical engravings also used in the 1653 Culpeper translation of Syntagma Anatomicum by Johann Vesling; text leaves toned; water staining; bound in later half morocco, worn; some spotting, holes and tears to contents, a well-used example; 10 3/4 x 7 in.
Heirs of Hippocrates 451; Krivatsy 9670; Osler 3810; Russell 704; Wing R-1525.
Riolan's work plays an interesting role in Harvey's new discoveries regarding blood circulation. In A Sure Guide, Riolan accepts some of Harvey's data but not all. His response inspired Harvey to conduct additional experiments, thereby bolstering his theory with more and better data.
