[MEDICINE -- MANUSCRIPT]. Collection of lecture notebooks from courses taken in anatomy, materia medica and other medical subjects at the Kyoto Imperial University. [Kyoto, 1900].

4 volumes, 8vo (230 x 147mm). In Japanese. Written in black ink on rice paper. Illustrated with numerous anatomical drawings and drawings of plants in ink and colored pencil. Contemporary Japanese wrappers sewn, with manuscript cover labels (some rubbing to covers).  The books are organized according to four series of lectures: I. Medicinal plants by Prof. Katahira; II. Anatomy of brain, nerve and nerve irritation by Prof. Adachi Buntarô; III. Anatomy of blood vessels shared by Prof. Adachi and Prof. Yoshi Sugano; IV. Anatomy and histology of the five organs of sense by Prof. B. Adachi. The family name of Fujiki is written in one of the volumes, suggesting the name of the student who attended these courses. Professor Adachi Buntarô was a noted Japanese anatomist and anthropologist. He received his training in anatomy in Germany, and also conducted anthropological research on comparative cranial structure of the Japanese race to that of European races.


Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil