The fabric of the body : European traditions of anatomical illustrations

Oxford : Oxford University Press , 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth, in a fine slip-case. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xx, 638 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Anatomists, scribes, and printers -- Pre-scientific anatomical illustration -- The beginnings of factual anatomical illustration -- Leonardo da Vinci -- The great leap forward -- Consolidation -- Baroque anatomy -- Anatomy in the Netherlands: 1600-1800 -- The classical tradition develops in Germany -- Italian anatomical engravings circa 1800 -- Early British anatomical illustration to 1750 -- British obstetrical atlases of the eighteenth century -- British anatomical illustration, 1775-1830 -- New methods in anatomical illustration -- The evolution of illustration in modern anatomy texts -- Some themes of the book. Subjects: Medical illustration History; Anatomy, Artistic; Human figure in art; Anatomy, Artistic history; Europe; Illustrations Special subjects: Man Anatomy, history; Human Figures - Drawing.