The anatomy of humane bodies, . with figures drawn after the life by some of the best masters in Europe, and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates, illustrated with large explications, containing many new anatomical discoveries, and chirurgical observations: to which is added an introduction explaining the animal oconomy, with a copious index. By William Cowper.
William Cowper (1666-1709)
Category
Books
Date
1698
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048570
Summary
Bibliographic description
[142] p., [2],105,9 leaves of plates (2 folding) . ill.., port.. . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: G.1.. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819), pasted over an earlier, less well-executed plate of the 5th earl, with the single-tailed lion.. Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf; blind ruled, rolled and tooled; spine gilt (worn); spine label: 'Cowper's anatomy of hvman bodies'.
Makers and roles
William Cowper (1666-1709) Govard Bidloo (1649-1713) Gerard Lairesse (Liege 1641 – Amsterdam 1711) John Sturt (1658-1730)