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Creator:
Cheselden, William, 1688-1752
Title(s):

The anatomy of the human body / by W. Cheselden ...

Edition:
Fifth edition : with forty copper plates engraved by Ger. Vandergucht.
Published/Created:
London : Printed by William Bowyer, 1740.
Physical Description:
[10], 336 p., [1], [40] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
QM21 C5 1740
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engraved t.p. and frontispiece.
First edition with these plates, and first to omit the Syllabus.
Edition of 250 copies. Cf. preliminary p. [10].
English short title catalogue, T077398.
Russell, K.F. British anatomy 155.
Catalogue of printed books in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library, II:335.
BAC: British Art Center copy imperfect: p. 325-326 wanting.
BAC: British Art Center copy contains ms. notations.
Subject Terms:
Booysenman, William -- Autograph.
Bowyer, William -- Printer.
Engraving -- Specimens -- 1740.
Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
Contributors:
Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, engraver.
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