Saggio di Osservazioni e d'Esperienze sulle principali Malattie degli Occhi.

Scarpa, Antonio

Erscheinungsdatum: 1801

Beschreibung

Pavia, B. Comino, 1801, Large 4°,(2), XI, (1), 288 pp., 1 fl. "Errori", engraved frontis. portrait *) and three fine engraved plates, rebacked gold tooled contemp halfleather binding; extra strong paper, very fine copy. First edition of the first textbook on the subject to be published in the Italian language; Antonio Scarpa (1752-1832) has been called "the father of Italian ophthalmology." "In this work Scarpa first described the operation of iridodialysis. The chapters on diseases of the vessels in the eye, on cataract, and on staphyloma are particularly noteworthy. Scarpa's books were all superbly illustrated with his own drawings and the plates in this work, engraved by Faustino Anderloni, bear witness to Scarpa's artistic talent. Duke-Elder considered this the greatest work on ophthalmology that had appeared up to its time." Becker Garrison considered Scarpa's illustrations to be the "crown and flower of achievement in anatomic pen-drawing." Scarpa "himself trained the famous Faustino Anderloni (St.to become the engraver of his illustrations. The latter's brother, Pietro Anderloni, assisted Faustino in the beginning. His anatomic prints are therefore models of anatomic representation as regards faithful differentiation of the tissues, correctness of form, and the utmost perfection of engraving. They rank with Soemmerring's illustrations and even surpasse them in respect of the vigor of the engravings.ct of the vigor of the engravings." Choulant, p. 298. "This classic work on ophthalmology remained the standard text for several decades, going through several editions and translations. It established Scarpa's reputation as a leading ophthalmologist and is especially notable for its copperplate engravings of the anatomy of the eye, drawn by the anatomist". Heirs. *) "Dagegen findet sich ein Bildnis (Portrait) seiner Abhandlung über die Augenkrankheiten (Pavia, Comino, 1801) vorgeheftet, welches von seinem Stecher Anderloni (St. Eufermia bei brescia 1766-1847 Pavia) nach einem Gemälde des Mailänder Künstlers Gaetano Gattaneo (gestorben 1841 Triest) ausgeführt wurde, der in späteren Jahren als Numismatiker bekannt war. Es befindet sich nur in dieser Erstausgabe in Großquart und ging auch hier in den meisten Exemplaren verloren. Diese Ausgabe enthält übrigens auch zwei schöne Tafeln zur Anatomie des Auges. Die kleineren italienischen Nachdrucke dieser Arbeit in Oktav (Venedig 1805 und 1811) enthalten nur kleinere, unsignierte Nachstiche dieses schönen Bildnisses von Scarpa aus jungen Jahren. " Wegener Garrison-Morton 5835; Waller 8543; Becker coll. 327; Norman 1899; Heirs of Hippocrates 1106; R.N. Wegener, Das Anatomenbildnis (1939), pp.117-118. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 47057

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Erscheinungsdatum: 1801