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Creator:
Cowper, William, 1666–1709
Title(s):
The anatomy of humane bodies, with figures drawn after the life ... and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates, illustrated with large explications, containing many new anatomical discoveries, and chirurgical observations: to which is added an introduction explaining the animal oeconomy, with a copious index. By William Cowper.
Published/Created:
Oxford, Printed at the Theater, for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, London, 1698.
Physical Description:
[142] p. 114 col. plates (part fold.) col. port. 63 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio B Q 1
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Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC : Mezzotint portrait of the author by J. Smith, after J. Closterman; the nine plates in the "Appendix" are by M. Van der Gucht, after H. Cook; the remainder of the plates are by Peter and Philip Van Gunst after Gérard de Lairesse.--Cf. D.N.B.; Thieme-Becker; Willem Vasbinder. Govard Bidloo en William Cowper. Utrecht, 1948.
Based on Govard Bidloo's Anatomia humani corporis.
Added t.-p., engr., included in paging.
Title vignette, engraved by J. Sturt, after his own design.
Wing C.6698.
Subject Terms:
Human anatomy -- Atlases.
Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
Contributors:
Bidloo, Govard, 1649-1713. Anatomia humani corporis.
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