2 Volumes by John Bell on the Bones, Muscles and Joints, 1793 and 1810.
John Bell (1793 & 1810) was brother to Sir Charles Bell. He was a surgeon and anatomist and like Charles was a skilled draftsman. He assisted his brother in their private school of anatomy.
1) 'The anatomy of the bones, muscles and joints'
Pub. EDINBURGH: Printed for G. Mudie, Bridge Street and J. Johnson Street, St. Pauls Church Yard, London, [1793]. Collation: 4°p4(-1) a-d4 [e]2 A-3L4 3M2 ($1-2 signed) 251 leaves; pp. [43] 2-459 [1]. Collation Brief: Title (engraved), [6]leaves, pp.[v]-xxix, [1] leaf (errata), 459pp.
There is no date on the title but the preface is dated Sept. 1793.
In the advertisement Bell points out that this volume of the text and the Engravings (1794) are separate publications but he has placed references to the plates in the margin.
This is the text for the volume of plates which was printed the following year. It was to form the first volume of the text book of the volume of anatomy started by John and completed by his brother Charles. The separate text volume is rarely seen.
Navy buckram with delicate uncut edges, some pages trimmed. References Russell British Anatomy 59, ESTC T160657. Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (235x156mm)
2) 'Engravings of the bones, muscles and joints illustrating the first volume of the anatomy of the human body.'
LONDON: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster-Row, and T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand. 1810. Third Edition. Collation: 4° p2 A-B4 B-S4 [T]2 ($1-2 signed) 80 leaves; pp. [5] ii-xiv [3] 2-138 [2]. Collation brief Collation Brief: Engr. title, title, [1]leaf, xivpp., 138pp., [1]leaf (adverts.) :: 28 plates, 4 outline plates, 2 figures. Illustrations: Plates facing pages Bones: B1r (two, first outline for PL. I.), B3v, C1r, D1r, D3r (outline for PL. V.), E1r, E2v (two, first outline for PL. VI.), E4v, F3r, F4v, G2r, G4r, H1v. Muscles: I1r, K2r, L2r (two, first outline for PL. III.), M1r, M2r, M4v, N3r, O1r, O2v, O3v, O4v, P2v, P4r. Joints: Q4v, R3r, S1r.
Half page illustrations on text pages K1r, S3v, both with handwritten captions; K1r ('Plan for the muscles of the eye'), S3v ('Plan for the cross ligaments of the knee joint'; with initials 'JB').
Rebound in quarter red leather binding with marbled boards. Foxing and tanning. References: Russell British Anatomy 62. Pencil note on verso of title: 'D. 199 from the library of Sir D'Arcy Power given by his son 30 May 1942 to R. C. S. England - but a duplicate there'. Sir D'Arcy Power (1855-1941). Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (270x210mm)



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

Estimate $150-200