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(LADMIRAL, JAN.) [Ruysch, Frederick.] Effigies penis humani. Latin, French, and Dutch text. Color mezzotint by Ladmiral mounted inside rear cover depicting dissected penis and testicles. [4] leaves, including initial blank. 4to, 279x234 (with mezzotint measuring 205x252 mm), loose in separated heavy brown paper wrappers, chipped along edges; text leaves lightly foxed, narrow horizontal abrasion across blank portion of title reinforced on verso, clean tear in upper right corner of plate. Amsterdam: Jacobus Graal & Henricus de Leth & Leiden: Theodorus Haak, 1741
first edition The largest plate in the series, this is the second earliest color illustration of male genitalia after a print made circa 1721 by Le Blon. Choulant-Frank, pages 269 and 265.
