De decoratione liber
Subtitle: non solum medicis et philosophis, verum etiam omnium disciplinarum studiosis apprime utilis
By: Ex Hieronymi Mercurialis ; medicinae practicae ordinariae in Gymnasio Patauino principem locum obtinentis explicationibus ; a Julio Mancino exceptus primum, & in capita redactus ; additi nunc primum duo tractatus; alter, de varicibus; alter, de reficiendo naso ; nunquam antea editi
Contributors: Mancini, Giulio, 1558-1630; Tagliacozzi, Gaspare, 1545-1599; Wechel, Johann, 1549-1593, printer
Publisher: Apud Ioannem Wechelum
Published: 1587
Place of publication: Francofurdi
Language: lat
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Rhinoplasty; Early works to 1800; Personal Beauty; Hygiene; Plastic Surgery; Early works to 1900; Medicine
Notes: The De Varicibus forms the seventh chapter of the work.

The De Reficiendo naso (p. 116-120) is a letter by Gaspare Tagliacozzi to Mercuriale.

Signatures: [dagger]⁴ A-M⁸ N⁴.

Includes index.

Ornament on t.p.; head- and tail-pieces, initials.

Health Sciences Library holds two copies: both from the Jerome P. Webster Library of Plastic Surgery.

Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, M1323

NLM (16th C. printed books) 3093

In Latin, with Greek references.