https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7a2f1fcdc9e79ec2fc96d2e15ea1df46.jpg 243517b2720cc1b3f2a4526f5ddda679 https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/dc040640fdf361de49f90b7254a9cb9b.jpg e6078e6131d808bb4306eeae2b0644e7 https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/498965b1445f4fdcebba977b9479c6f2.jpg 270d32a7d85a830ca061948e847d2374 https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/4460b6a4dba5aca99579fae859b249b7.jpg d0308f812305630e6abc68d1657dab11 https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/80ab4e3e66423da903904dd711652d69.jpg f42d0568439c0d9173b4741808e3a05f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Modern Books Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The touchstone of complexions: expedient and profitable for all such as bee desirous and carefull of their bodily health: containing most ready tokens, whereby every one may perfectly try, and thorowly know, as well the exact state, habit, disposition, and constitution of his body outwardly, as also the inclinations, affections, motions and desires of his minde inwardly Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Levinus Lemnius Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Thomas Newton Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Printed by E. A[llde] for Michael Sparke Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1633 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource [8], 248, [10] p. ; 18 cm. (4to) Language A language of the resource Latin English Zotero Title The touchstone of complexions: expedient and profitable for all such as bee desirous and carefull of their bodily health: containing most ready tokens, whereby every one may perfectly try, and thorowly know, as well the exact state, habit, disposition, and constitution of his body outwardly, as also the inclinations, affections, motions and desires of his minde inwardly Item Type Book Author Levinus Lemnius Place London Publisher Printed by E. A[llde] for Michael Sparke and are to be sold at his house in Greene Arbour, at the Signe of the blue Bible. 1633. Date 1633 Call Number R128.6 .L45 1633 Num Pages 266 Note CONTENT:<br />Translation by Thomas Newton of De habitu et constitutione corporis.<br /><br /> NOTE: STC records 10+ copies. ESTC records 15 copies. "A translation of: De habitu et constitutione corporis" (EEBO). COLLATION: A-2K4 2L1 [$3 (-A1)]. [9] 2-248 [10] pp. Boards measure 17.9 x 13.1 cm. Leaves measure 17.4 x 13 cm. TYPE: Roman; Italic DEDICATIONS AND ADDRESSES: 1. To the Judicious Reader. 2. Poem in Latin by G. C. TABLES AND INDEXES: Index (at back). ILLUSTRATIONS: Historiated/ornamented initials, head and tail pieces. MARGINALIA: Moderate. WATERMARK: Pot with initials (lower gutter). BINDING: Early 17th c.? calf over pasteboards has simple frame of triple fillets tooled in blind. Flat spine has (faded) tooled compartments. Early pastedowns. Reddened (faded) edges. PROVENANCE: 1. CRRS bookplate on inner pastedown. 2. CRRS stamp on final leaf. 3. Price of £55 in pencil. HANDWRITTEN NOTES: See Provenance. CONDITION: <br /><strong>Boards</strong>: loose boards are scratched and chipped, pasteboard showing at corners. Spine is worn and faded. <br /><strong>Leaves</strong>: Tightly cropped leaves have minor tears, major tears to edges of prelims and end leaves, creases and stains throughout. Reddening ink splashed on foot at title page, A2, and A3. Final leaf is loose.<br /><br /> IMPRINT: London : Printed by E. A[llde] for Michael Sparke ..., 1633. FORMAT: [8], 248, [10] p. ; 18 cm. (4to) REFERENCES: BM 134.505 STC 15458 Printer's name in: NUC pre-1956 NL 0243738. Language English Latin Translator Thomas Newton Archive Location <a id="permalink-url" href="http://go.utlib.ca/cat/2869434" target="permalink" data-url="http://go.utlib.ca/cat/">http://go.utlib.ca/cat/2869434</a> URL Featured in:<br /><a href="https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/melancholy-and-the-humours/the-humours-and-medicine/the-touchstone-of-complexions-">Spiritus Vitalis: Melancholy and Humoural Science in the Early Modern Period</a> Library Catalog https://crrs.ca/rare_books/crrs-rare-book-retrieval-requests/ 1600-1699 English Latin Levinus Lemnius London (England) Medicine