Lot Essay
Grolier: "Willis's Cerebri anatome remapped the brain and accurately described the cranial, spinal, and involuntary nervous systems. In this work Willis was probably the first to use the term 'neurology' ... As descriptive anatomy the work remains a singular example of rigour and exactitude." Willis worked with his pupils Christopher Wren, Richard Lower and Thomas Millington on his book which is among the earliest examples of scientific collaboration. This quarto edition appeared just a few weeks before the cheaper octavo one.