This is the first English-language book on the subject of European anatomical illustration to be published in more than 50 years. It offers a fascinating survey and anthology of the major developments, styles, and trends in anatomical illustration over more than 700 years. The subject is especially significant since sophisticated anatomy books were widely distributed as early as the mid-1500s, with illustrations providing the primary means of communication. By documenting this history, this book shows how anatomists and ...
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This is the first English-language book on the subject of European anatomical illustration to be published in more than 50 years. It offers a fascinating survey and anthology of the major developments, styles, and trends in anatomical illustration over more than 700 years. The subject is especially significant since sophisticated anatomy books were widely distributed as early as the mid-1500s, with illustrations providing the primary means of communication. By documenting this history, this book shows how anatomists and their collaborating artists presented the important aspects of their subject to doctors, medical students, and others, revealing at the same time their attitude to the living and the dead human body. A narrative history of the context in which these illustrations were produced is supplemented by a precise consideration of the anatomy shown in each plate. As a record of key developments in medicine and surgery, this lavishly illustrated book will appeal to anyone with an academic interest in anatomy or illustrative art and figure drawing.
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Add this copy of The Fabric of the Body: European Traditions of to cart. $60.00, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Clarendon Press.
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Book. Quarto, xx, 638 pages. In Good plus condition with a Very Good slipcase. Slipcase in glossy illustrated paper. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth. Slight blemish on rear. Text block has bookplate on front pastedown. Illustrated: b&w and color plates. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1379422. FP New Rockville Stock.
Add this copy of The Fabric of the Body: European Traditions of to cart. $196.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Oxford University Press.
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Near fine. Maroon cloth boards in slipcase, small quarto [9" x 11.5"], illustrated in b&w and color. Book has hint of rubbing to boards, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. Slipcase has hint of rubbing.
