first edition Hardcover
1692 · Francofurti [Frankfurt]
by Möller, Jacob (M. Jacobo Möllero)
Francofurti [Frankfurt]: Typis Christoph Andreæ Zeitleri, 1692. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarto. [8], 214pp. Bound in late 18th century quarter leather and marbled paper over boards, gilt spine. Small contemporary owner's name on the title page, the front joint is partially split, scattered foxing, very good. One of the earliest treatises to survey the history and phenomenon of hermaphroditism: "from earliest mythological sources to anatomical description and medical consideration. Möller seriously attempts to understand and explain the phenomenon ..." (Cornell Human Sexuality Collection). A scarce copy of the first edition, the only edition published in Möller's lifetime.
(Inventory #: 396062)