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Lot 52 · The Arthur E. Lyons MD Collection of Medical and Scientific Books

Chirurgia. De Chirurgia Scriptores Optimi Quinque Veteres et Recentores Plerique in Germania Antehac non Editi.... Zurich: Andreas Gessner and Hans Jakob Gessner: 1555.

Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565.

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$6,000–$9,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Arthur E. Lyons MD Collection of Medical and Scientific Books, New York · 25 June 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-364416
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Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565., Chirurgia. De Chirurgia Scriptores Optimi Quinque Veteres et Recentores Plerique in Germania Antehac non Editi.... Zurich: Andreas Gessner and Hans Jakob Gessner: 1555. Bonhams, 25 Jun 2024, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-364416.

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Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565., Chirurgia. De Chirurgia Scriptores Optimi Quinque Veteres et Recentores Plerique in Germania Antehac non Editi.... Zurich: Andreas Gessner and Hans Jakob Gessner: 1555. Bonhams, 25 Jun 2024, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-364416.

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From the same sale The Arthur E. Lyons MD Collection of Medical and Scientific Books · Jun 2024

LotArtistEstimateResult
Der kopftheil des vegetativen nervensystems biem menschen.... Heidelb… Arnold, Friedrich. 1803-1890. $800–$1,200
Nusquam antea impressum Collectorium totius fere medicine Bertrucii B… Bertucci, Niccolo. D. 1347. $1,000–$1,500
De curandis vulneribus sclopettorum. Lyon: Guillaume Rouillé, 1560. Botallo, Leonardo. 1530-c.1587. $2,000–$3,000
De Aquaeductibus auris humanae internae anatomica dissertatio. Naples… Cotugno, Domenico. 1736-1822. $1,500–$2,500
De Ischiade Nervosa Commentarius. Naples: Fratres Simonios, 1764. Cotugno, Domenico. 1736-1822. $2,000–$3,000
Les passions de l'âme. Paris: Henry Le Gras; 1649. Descartes, René. 1596-1650. $2,000–$3,000

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. Thier-, Vogel-, Fischbuch. 3 Teile in 1 Band, 1563-1581 $8,810 Ketterer Kunst, May 2024
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. A new booke of destillatyon of waters, called the Treasure o Christie's, Dec 2025
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. Reiter am See, 1822 Christie's, Mar 1998
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. Chirurgia. De Chirurgia Scriptores Optimi Quinque Veteres et Bonhams, Oct 2025
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. Kavallerieszene Christie's, Mar 1998
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. Chirurgia. De chirurgia scriptores optimi quique veteres et Bonhams, Sep 2015
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. The newe Iewell of Health, wherein is contayned the most exc Christie's, Dec 2025
Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. Vogelbuch - Fischbuch. 2 in 1 Bd., 1582 Ketterer Kunst, May 2017

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