Anatomy of a Book: Medical Books from State Library Victoria
About this Event
This talk will explore highlights of the Library’s impressive holdings of medical texts, from a medieval pharmacopeia manuscript through to magnificent early modern works by Andreas Vesalius (recently acquired with donor support) and Charles Estienne. A highlight will be the richly illustrated first European work on Chinese medicine, published in 1686 and recently acquired with donor support.
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Rare Book Week is an annual, Melbourne-wide program of free talks and events that celebrate the importance of books, literacy and literature in our lives. It has become a key event in literary Melbourne’s calendar since 2012.
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