{"product_id":"1594-medical-pubic-health-treatise-by-l-fioravanti-antique-the-rule-of-plague","title":"1594 MEDICAL \u0026 PUBIC HEALTH TREATISE by L.Fioravanti antique The Rule of Plague","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eFioravanti, Leonardo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Il reggimento della peste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(The Rule of the Plague) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenice: Heredi di Melchior Sessa; 1594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal calf; worn, joints split, a few margin tears and occasional faded marginal dampstains, margins trimmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 16th-century medical and public health treatise written by the renowned Renaissance physician and surgeon Leonardo Fioravanti (1517–1588)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book explores what the plague is, its underlying causes and origins, and what duties political leaders (prencipi) hold to protect and preserve their populations during an outbreak.\u003cbr\u003e It details practical healing secrets (secreti), alchemical-inspired medical approaches, and seventy-seven learned aphorisms (dottissimi afforismi) compiled by Fioravanti based on his empirical observations rather than traditional scholastic medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e------------------------\u003cbr\u003eLeonardo Fioravanti was a famous and controversial Bolognese surgeon-alchemist who rejected purely theoretical university medicine in favor of hands-on experience, popular remedies, and surgical innovation.\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Size 3 1\/2 by 5 1\/4\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in Italian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e===================\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67981548912942,"sku":null,"price":642.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/208204-003jpg.jpg?v=1794260072","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1594-medical-pubic-health-treatise-by-l-fioravanti-antique-the-rule-of-plague","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}