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Hardcover. Early Printing. Quarto, [8], 154, 165-200; [8], 207; [5], 124; [2], 46; [6], 154, [4] pages, including an engraved title page, three engraved human anatomical plates, and many in-text illustrations. In Good minus condition. Quarter-bound in black leather with green paper boards. Paneled spine with gilt titling. Boards have light cracking to joints, moderate chipping to edges, bumping to corners, and scuff marks and wear throughout. Textblock has patterned end papers, has started to separate from the spine along the front hinge, the front free end paper is partially detached from spine, archival repairs to some pages from the engraved title page to page 8 (impacting text), light age toning and wear to edges, light soiling scattered throughout. Missing pages 155-164. Text in Dutch. Shelved in Room A. This volume contains several works all published in 1656 by Jan Jacobsz. Schipper. Titles include: "SCHAT DER GESONTHEYDT"--"SCHAT DER ONGESONTHEYDT"--"BERGH-VAL"--"INLEYDINGE TOT DE HOLLANDTSCHE GENEES-MIDDELEN"-- "STEEN-STUCK"--"HEEL-KONSTE"-- "VERVOLGH VAN DE HEEL-KONSTE". Johan van Beverwyck (1594-1647) was a prominent Dutch physician and author who played a key role in popularizing medical knowledge during the Dutch Golden Age. Based in Dordrecht, he was one of the first doctors to write medical treatises in the Dutch vernacular rather than Latin, making health advice accessible to the general public. His most famous work, Schat der Gesontheyt (Treasure of Health), combined practical medical guidance with moral philosophy and citations from classical literature. 1408574. Special Collections.