Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body. London: John and Paul Knapton, 1749. BOUND WITH: A Compleat System of the Blood-Vessels and Nerves. London: John and Paul Knapton, 1750.
2 volumes in 1, large folio (730 x 545 mm). 3 title pages (2 in first work) with engraved vignettes, 51 engraved full-page plates (11 in the second work). Modern calf antique, 7 raised bands on spine, morocco gilt lettering piece on upper cover. Perforations through leaves near gutter, foxing to a few leaves, lower outside corner of last few leaves repaired.
Provenance: William Constable English naturalist, 1721-1791 (bookplate).
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, an exceptionally large-margined copy. The plates, originally engraved by Jan Wandelaar for the 1747 Latin edition, were re-engraved by Simon François Ravenet for this edition. Brunet, I, 143; Garrison-Morton-Norman 399; Norman I, 29 (all for the first edition of 1747).
Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body. London: John and Paul Knapton, 1749. BOUND WITH: A Compleat System of the Blood-Vessels and Nerves. London: John and Paul Knapton, 1750.
2 volumes in 1, large folio (730 x 545 mm). 3 title pages (2 in first work) with engraved vignettes, 51 engraved full-page plates (11 in the second work). Modern calf antique, 7 raised bands on spine, morocco gilt lettering piece on upper cover. Perforations through leaves near gutter, foxing to a few leaves, lower outside corner of last few leaves repaired.
Provenance: William Constable English naturalist, 1721-1791 (bookplate).
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, an exceptionally large-margined copy. The plates, originally engraved by Jan Wandelaar for the 1747 Latin edition, were re-engraved by Simon François Ravenet for this edition. Brunet, I, 143; Garrison-Morton-Norman 399; Norman I, 29 (all for the first edition of 1747).
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