CAMPER, Petrus (1722-1789). Demonstrationum anatomico-pathologicarum. Liber secundus continens pelvis humanae fabricam et morbos, Amsterdam: J. Schreuder & P. Mortier, 1762, elephant 2°, 5 plates by Jacob van der Schley after the author (title, each leaf of text and each plate with repaired tear to outer margin, final plate spotted, library marks including title perforation and stamp to verso of some plates), later cloth. [Choulant/Frank p. 285; Waller 1723 (Volume II only); Wellcome II, p. 293] Provenance: JCL (Senn Collection)

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CAMPER, Petrus (1722-1789). Demonstrationum anatomico-pathologicarum. Liber secundus continens pelvis humanae fabricam et morbos, Amsterdam: J. Schreuder & P. Mortier, 1762, elephant 2°, 5 plates by Jacob van der Schley after the author (title, each leaf of text and each plate with repaired tear to outer margin, final plate spotted, library marks including title perforation and stamp to verso of some plates), later cloth. [Choulant/Frank p. 285; Waller 1723 (Volume II only); Wellcome II, p. 293] Provenance: JCL (Senn Collection)

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Volume II only, the first volume having been issued in 1760. "Camper, a Dutch physician, anatomist, and naturalist, was also an artist of great skill who illustrated all of his works ... Along with Albinus, Camper did much to influence trends in anatomic illustration toward making the figures lifelike and practical for the use of surgeons. The beautiful plates in this large work are almost life-size" [Heirs of Hippocrates]

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