Correspondence of Marcello Malpighi

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The Correspondence of Marcello Malpighi [5 Volumes in Slipcase] Ithaca; Cornell University Press, 1975. 1st EditionThe Italian microscopist Marcello Malpighi (1628-94) was the first to see the capillaries and was a founder of histology, embryology, plant anatomy, and comparative anatomy. This edition of the extant letters exchanged between him and more than one hundred fifty correspondents, some of whom were of great eminence, is a valuable contribution to the study and interpretation of the scientific milieu of the seventeenth century. Volume I: 1658-1669. Letters 1-214. Volume II: 1670-1683. Letters 215-431. Volume III: 1684-1688. Letters 432-724. Volume IV: 1689-1692. Letters 725-981. Volume V: 1693-1694. Letters. Original burgundy cloth bindings, with gilt titles. A fine set in the original acetate dust wrappers, housed in the publisher's slipcase.I'm happy to answer any questions or email extra photos. 100% feedback, and I will ship immediately upon confirmed payment. Combined items discounts available.Thanks, David