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Ridley, Humphrey.
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- The Anatomy of the Brain. London: for Samuel Smith and Benjamin Walford, 1695
- Paper
8vo (187 x 113mm.), 5 folding engraved plates by Michael Vander Gucht after drawings by William Cowper, contemporary English panelled calf, some browning, some small tears in margins of plates, corners repaired, rebacked, edges rubbed
Provenance
Francis Hutcheson, bookplate and inscription dated 1748; Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, inkstamp on title
Literature
ESTC R2833; Garrison & Morton 1379.1; NLM/Krivatsy 9624; Wellcome IV, p.526
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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 the earliest English monograph devoted entirely to the brain. The Anatomy contains important additions to earlier accounts of the brain by Willis and Vieussens, particularly the first description of the circular venous sinus and the first account in English of a sarcoma of the pineal gland. Ridley also attacked the use of imagination in scientific writings, and "gave anatomical reasons for doubting whether the soul was more seated in the brain than in the body at large" (DNB).