MUNNICKS, J. — De re anatomica liber.

Trajecti ad Rhenum, Apud Antonium Schouten, 1697. 8vo. W. woodc. vign.on title, engr.front. [signed 'I. V. Vianen Fecit' after R. de Hooghe]. Early 18th c. full mottl.clf., spine gilt., w. dark green title shield. (Spine w. 2 small pinhole wormh.; covers some spots and scratches.). (II (engr. front.), XXII, 239, XV (Index) pp.). (Front., fisrt and last lvs. some browning; *5, 6 w. visible watersp.). (Front. somewhat browned, small blank portion of top hand right margin missing.). First Edition. DMB 1387/89: (1652 - 1711). Anatomy, botany.: NNBW, X, 656/7: Banga 616/18: Studied with Van Diemerbroeck. Munnicks was a very experienced anatomist and one of the rare medical men who witnessed the hiatus membranae tympani discovered by Rivinus. His 'De re anatomica' is well written in good latin. The preface contains a short history of medicine and is proof of M.'s wide reading.: BMN I, 83: Krivatsy 8192: