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Bidloo, Govard.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Anatomia humani corporis. Amsterdam: for the widow of Joannes van Someren, the heirs of Joannes van Dyk, Henry Boom and widow of Theodore Boom, 1685
- Paper
Folio (625 x 345mm.), additional engraved title, engraved portrait by Abraham Bloteling after Gérard de Lairesse, 104 (of 105) numbered engraved plates after Lairesse, probably by Bloteling, number 10 printed on two sheets and number 23 folding, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, contemporary mottled calf, gilt, lacking plate 2, some spotting, tears to margins of some plates, binding worn at edges and corners, spine chipped at head and foot
Provenance
Jacob Drake, ex libris dated 1728 on pastedown; thence to S. Palmer, ex dono inscription on pastedown; Charles Richard Vaughan, bookplate; Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, inkstamps and embossed library stamp
Literature
Garrison & Morton 384; NLM/Krivatsy 1238; Wellcome II, p.165
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the text, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition of this striking anatomical atlas illustrated with plates considered among the finest illustrations of the Baroque period (Heirs of Hippocrates 667). Bidloo was professor of anatomy at the Hague and at one time physician to William of Orange.