Lot 80
  • 80

Haller, Albrecht von.

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Iconum anatomicarum quibus praecipuae partes corporis humani delineatae continentur. Göttingen: Abraham Vandenhoek (fascicules I-IV), Widow of Abraham Vandenhoek (fascicules V-VIII), 1743-1756, 8 parts in one volume, with collective title from later edition bound in, titles in red and black, engraved title vignettes, 47 engraved plates, some folding, [Garrison & Morton 397; Norman 974; Waller 4011; Wellcome III, p.198]
  • Paper
Roederer, Johann Georg. Icones uteri humani observationibus illustratae. Göttingen, for Vandenhoek, 1759, title in red and black, engraved title vignette, 7 plates, [Waller 8068]



Two works in one volume, folio (438 x 278mm.), half calf, browning and spotting, repairs to collective title and some other leaves, hinges worn, edges and corners rubbed, spine chipped at head and foot

Provenance

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Arthur Jacob bequest 1871, inkstamps on title

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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Catalogue Note

First edition of Haller's Icones anatomicae. The book is remarkable for the range and quality of its illustrations, depicting all the arteries of the human body as well as the various organs. "Although nearly ten different engravers prepared plates for the book, the plates are all of high quality and are clear, artistic and exact renditions of their subjects" (Heirs of Hippocrates 881).