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WILLIAM HUNTER (1718-83)
Anatomia uteri humani gravidi ... The Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus, London: Edward Lumley, [c.1840]. 2° (488 x 350mm.). 34 engraved plates after J.N. Rymsdyk, 27 double-page (some spotting). Contemporary (original?) half roan, gilt blue leather advertisement label on front cover (rather worn).
Differs from both of the later editions described in the Wellcome Catalogue. This edition has 14 leaves of text which seems to be correct and the plates, while numbered, bear no watermarks. Brunet III, 380; cf. Wellcome III, p.319.
Anatomia uteri humani gravidi ... The Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus, London: Edward Lumley, [c.1840]. 2° (488 x 350mm.). 34 engraved plates after J.N. Rymsdyk, 27 double-page (some spotting). Contemporary (original?) half roan, gilt blue leather advertisement label on front cover (rather worn).
Differs from both of the later editions described in the Wellcome Catalogue. This edition has 14 leaves of text which seems to be correct and the plates, while numbered, bear no watermarks. Brunet III, 380; cf. Wellcome III, p.319.
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