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Vasorum Lymphaticorum Corporis Humani Historia et Ichonographia by MASCAGNI, Paolo - 1787
by MASCAGNI, Paolo
Vasorum Lymphaticorum Corporis Humani Historia et Ichonographia
by MASCAGNI, Paolo
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- Hardcover
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Siena: Pazzini Carli, 1787. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Imperial folio (560 x 415 mm), [4], 138 pp., engraved allegorical title vignette, engraved dedication leaf within border and 41 plates, of which 14 are accompanying duplicate outline key plates, title a little soiled at margins with library stamps to foot, mounted on stub, light finger-soiling to plate margins, final outline plate enhanced at guard and with paper repair at lower corner. Early 20th-century quarter tan calf over marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt and with 6 raised bands, gilt morocco lettering piece (very minor rubbing and soiling). Minor occasional, mainly marginal foxing and thumb-soiling to text and plates, some wrinkling to leaves. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Gerald Sugarman. A fine copy, printed on strong paper, the stunning plates in fine condition. ---- Wellcome IV, 73; Norman 1450; Heirs of Hippocrates 1099; Choulant-Frank 315-316; Garrison-Morton 1104; Waller 6295. - FIRST EDITION. Mascagni was appointed professor of anatomy at the University of Siena at the age of 22; in 1784 he submitted to the Academie des Sciences in Paris his Prodrome d'un ouvrage sur le systeme des vaissaux limphatiques. This was followed by the present work, a magnificent production, which gained him lasting fame and paved the way for progress in anatomy, physiology and clinical medicine, since half of the lymphatic vessels now known were discovered by him. His extremely detailed discoveries of naked-eye anatomical distribution of the lymphatics could only be described through illustrations. For this purpose Mascagni hired Ciro Santi, a painter and engraver from Bologna who lived in Sienna until about 1780. Santi prepared 27 drawings and engraved 27 spectacular copperplates and 16 key plates. These depict vessels in some of the finest detail present in anatomical illustration before the advent of photography.
- Bookseller Milestones of Science Books (DE)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition 1st Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Pazzini Carli
- Place of Publication Siena
- Date Published 1787
- Keywords Human anatomy, lymphatic vessels Medicine Anatomy Norman Library