2 Anatomical Volumes by Giulio Casserio (Facsimile of 1627 Venice Edition) & Paolo Mascagni (2 volumes bound together 1820)
1) CASSERIO, Giulio (1561-1616) 'Tabulae Anatomicae and De Formato Foetu Tabulae' (Anatomical tables and tables on the shape of the foetus). Pub. Facsimile Medicina Rara, [1971] No 489/2800. Collation: Engraved title, 2 leaves, 95 leaves :: 97 plates, 1 leaf, :: 9 plates.
Casserio was one of the teachers of William Harvey of Padua. His splendid plates were reprinted several times. His plates for De Formato Foetu are particularly noteworthy. His plates were plagiarised by John Browne.
From the 1627 Venice Edition, bound in half Seta-Rips and Hahnemühle paper, bound by Richard Meyer Stuttgart, West Germany, with cream slip cover, title on label, bump to corner. Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (409x268mm)
2) MASCAGNI, Paolo (1752-1815) 'Istoria dei vasi Linfatici, Traduzione Italiana i Gianbattista Bellini' (History of the Lymphatic Vessels, Italian translation by Gianbattista Bellini) in 2 volumes, bound in one, in Italian language. Pub. FIRENZE: Nella Stamperia Piatti, 1820. Collation: Vol 1 title, pp[iii]-xii, 203pp. Vol 2 title, pp 3-189, [2] leaves.
Mascagni was professor of anatomy and physiology at Siena. He designed a great anatomical atlas. After Mascagni's death a book was published in 1819 by Francesco Antommarchi, Mascagni's Prosector and Napoleon's physician, which, it is claimed, appears to be the work of Mascagni. This dispute has never been settled.
Bound with yellow paper on board, heavy shelf wear, foxing, minor tanning. Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (201x135mm)


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

Estimate $400-500