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FERDINANDUS, E. Centum historiae sev observationes, et casus medici, omnes fere medicinae partes, cunctosq(ue); Corporis humani morbos continentes; (…). Venice, Th. Baglionus, 1621. (22), 352 pp. Fol. Cont. vellum. (Bind. a bit warped and w. minor defects, a bit stained in places (espec. at the beginning), outer lower corner of prelims a bit frayed, upper outer corner of leaf 2D1 torn off, causing minimal loss of text, but a very reasonable copy).
'Case histories' of illnesses caused by spider bites in the district of Apulia from 1596 to 1613, recorded by Epiphanius Ferdinandus (1569-1638), Italian doctor and philospher, born of Misagne. Tarantism was/is a form of hysteric behaviour, popularly believed to result from the bite of the wolf spider. Dancing was believed (i.a. by Ferdinandus) by many to be a good treatment when bitten, hence the name of the folk dance 'tarantella'. First and only edition. Rare.€ 400
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