Rare Edition of Sir Henry Morris' 'The Anatomy of the Joints of Man', 1879 displaying a printed anatomical error
Morris, Sir Henry (1844-1926) 'The Anatomy of the Joints of Man'
LONDON: J&A Churchill, New Burlington Street 1879, Printers: Pardon & Sons, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street EC pp462 plus adverts.
Note to front plate by Russell regarding rarity, 'This book is most rare, for the entire edition was destroyed at the request of the author. This was done because the artist drew three phalynges for the big toe see Plate XL (opposite p395) The only copies which escaped were those previous copies sent out early and copies to some libraries outside England.
Maroon Buckram cover with embossed gold to spine, some flecking and sunning, minor foxing and some tanning, Frontispiece mostly intact with a few pen marks, underlining p8 & 9, 43 plates, some in colour.
Kenneth Russell, owners name to title page, owners name 'M. Fraillon D.C.M. C de G' likely refers to M. Fraillon a Distinguished Conduct Medal and Croix de Guerre Recipient from WWI. (140x230mm)


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

Estimate $600-800