Three Editions of John Innes 'A Short Description of the Human Muscles' (1778, 1815 and 1829)

INNES, John (1793-1777) was a student of Alexander Munro who appointed him a prosector of anatomy and then director of the anatomy theatre, later becoming Professor of the Practice of Physic at Edinburgh University. He died of tuberculosis. 'A Short Description of the Human Muscles, chiefly as they appear on dissection. Together with their several uses and the synonyme of the best author':
1) Second Edition 1778 Pub. EDINBURGH; Printed for Charles Elliot and John Murray No 32 Fleet Street, London. Collation Brief: Title, pp. [iii]- vii. [12] leaf, 11-251pp. Brown leather with gold leaf title to spine, marbled endpapers, minor foxing and tanning, restored final endpaper. References: Russell 'British Anatomy' 464 and ESTC T114728 (155x94mm)
2) Eighth Edition. 1815 Pub. LONDON; Printed for E. Cox and Son St Thomas's Street. Collation: Title, pp.[iii]-x, [1] leaf, 152pp.,[8]. Black leather binding, well worn; script to front and back on the volume, some tanning and foxing, marks, well loved. References: Russell British Anatomy 470. Signatures: With the signature of Peter Mackintosh, Nicolson Street Edinburgh (108x70mm)
3) Ninth edition. 1829 Pub. LONDON; Printed for E. Cox , St Thomas's Street Southwark Collation brief: Title, [iii]-x, [1]leaf, 152 pp., [8] leaves. Brown half leather binding with blue and pink marbled paper, scuffing to spine, some shadow script to endpaper, some foxing. Reference: Russell British Anatomy 473. From the Library of Frederic Wood Jones with his booklabel (128x80mm)



PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $500-600