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MASCAGNI, Paolo (1752-1815). Anatomia Universale. Florence: Batelli, 1833.
One volume in 2, 2o (444 x 300 mm). 150 engraved plates (75 partially printed in color and hand-finished, 75 duplicate in outline) (some occasional spotting and staining, one plate with small tear at gutter, slightly affecting plate mark, one plate loose). Contemporary sheep-backed boards (worn).
Small folio authorized edition of Masgagni's great Anatomia universa. As incredibly spectacular as the images of the Anatomia Universa were, Antonio Serantoni, the artist responsible for the drawing, engraving, and hand-coloring of that enormous work, recognized that its great size made it excessively expensive and virtually impossible to use. Therefore, three years after completion of the elephantine edition he issued a new edition as a normal-sized folio from Florence, with reduced versions of the spectacular hand-colored plates, and many changes. It is from this version that the work is generally known. Garrison-Morton 409.1; Roberts & Tomlinson p. 390; Sappol Dream Anatomy pp.126 and 130. (2)
One volume in 2, 2
Small folio authorized edition of Masgagni's great Anatomia universa. As incredibly spectacular as the images of the Anatomia Universa were, Antonio Serantoni, the artist responsible for the drawing, engraving, and hand-coloring of that enormous work, recognized that its great size made it excessively expensive and virtually impossible to use. Therefore, three years after completion of the elephantine edition he issued a new edition as a normal-sized folio from Florence, with reduced versions of the spectacular hand-colored plates, and many changes. It is from this version that the work is generally known. Garrison-Morton 409.1; Roberts & Tomlinson p. 390; Sappol Dream Anatomy pp.126 and 130. (2)