79/1742 [Anatomy]. Haller, A. von. Iconum anatomicarum quibus praecipuae partes corporis humani exquisita cura delineatae continentur. Göttingen, (Widow of) A. Vandenhoeck, 1743-1756, 1st ed., 8 parts in 2 vols., 8 (ident.) engr. title-vignettes and 49 (fold.) engr. plates (incl. 2 small size) by G.D. HEUMANN, J. VAN DER SPYCK a.o. after C.J. ROLLINUS, J.P. KALTENHOFER a.o., contemp. unif. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece, large folio.

- Both vols. occas. (sl.) foxed/ browned, affecting a few plates but mostly in margins; title-p. of part 1 creased. Bindings sl. chafed/ worn; corners showing; dam. at spine-ends; vol. 1 joints splitting. Despite the defects a very good set.

= Impressive and detailed anatomical plates, incl. 4 large fold. plates of the entire human body. Heirs of Hippocrates 881: "Haller considered the present work and Opera minora emendata to be his two best works. (...) Although nearly ten different engravers prepared plates for the book, the plates are all of high quality and are clear, artistic, and exact renditions of their subject. The plates depict nearly all the arteries of the human body as well as the various organs. There are special plates of the heart, omentum, base of the skull, diaphragm, uterus, and spinal cord." Choulant-Frank, p.290: "This work will always remain the main source of information for accurate anatomic studies, especially of the arteries and the viscera." Garrison-Morton 397; Osler 1153; Waller 4011; Wellcome III, p.198; Roberts & Tomlinson p.347ff. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVII.