KRAFFTHEIM Crato Johannes von, Consiliorum et epistolarum medicinalium, Joh. Cratonis a Kraftheim Archiatri Caesarei,

Consiliorum et epistolarum medicinalium, Joh. Cratonis a Kraftheim Archiatri Caesarei,

et aliorum praestantissimorum medicorum, liber quintus; nunc primum labore & studio Laurentii Scholzii Medici Vratislaviensi in lucem editus. (and)
- De morbo Gallico commentarius, nunc primum studio & opera, Laurentii Scholzii Medici Vratislaviensi in lucem editus. HFrancofurti 1594. typisApus Andrea Wecheli heredes. Claudium Marnium & Ioan. Aubrium. (15.5 x 10.5 cm), pp. 643, [1], vignettes and signet printed in woodcut, period perg. binding.
(Estr. does not note). Traces of dampstaining and staining, early owner's inscription, rubbing and staining of binding. A work (5th book) on medicine (edited by Lawrence Scholz) by the famous Breslau physician Johann Crato von Krafftheim (1519 - 1585), a humanist associated with Breslau, court physician to three emperors of the Habsburg family. The work also includes his letters related to his medical activities. He left an extensive correspondence, almost 3000 letters collected in 12 volumes. Laurentius (Lawrence) Scholz (1552 - 1599), a Breslau native, botanist and physician. He was famous for his translations of ancient medical works, mainly Greek and Arabic.