SPIEGHEL ADRIAAN VAN DER De humani corporis fabrica libri de

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SPIEGHEL, ADRIAAN VAN DER. De humani corporis fabrica libri decem. [16], 390, [22] pages, including engraved title (reinforced along fore edge on verso) * CASSERIO, GIULIO. Tabulae anatomicae. 107 full-page anatomical engravings, reduced from the illustrations to the original edition in folio format. 221 pages, including engraved title. Together, 2 volumes in one. 4to, later boards, spine quite worn, with diagonal crack; marginal soiling, lower portion of I4 in second work torn and restored with image and text loss, stain across illustration on page 105. Frankfurt am Main: Matthaeus Merian, 1632; 1632

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Spieghel's anatomy textbook and Casserio's companion atlas were first published in 1627. "Casserius's plates mark a new epoch in the history of anatomic representation, owing to the correctness of their anatomic drawing, their tasteful arrangement, and the beauty of their technical execution"--Choulant-Frank, page 228. Garrison-Morton 381 (original edition of Casserio); Krivatsy 11298, 2203.