Beschreibung:

[BOURGERY, Jean Baptiste Marc (1797-1849) - Nicolas Henri Jacob JACOB (1782-1871) - Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme?. Paris: ca. 1842]. A collection of 20 double-page and large-format plates in contemporary handcolouring by the renowned French doctor. Without the text volumes. Elephant folio (582 x 465mm). 20 large double-page plates hand-coloured at the time (browning, staining and a few tears, lacking title and without any text leaves, plate 10 with a marginal tear to a corner). Contemporary half leather over marbled paper boards (rubbing). Being incomplete, the work is sold as not subject to return.