De lactibus sive lacteis venis quarto vasorum mesaraicorum genere novo invento... dissertatio.
Milan: Giovanni Battista Bidelli, 1627. First edition, a fine copy, of the first book with anatomical illustrations printed in colour. “In 1622, during a vivisection performed upon a dog that had just fed, Aselli (1581-1625) rediscovered the chylous or lacteal vessels, which Galen and Eristratus reported to have been documented..... More
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