4 Medical Volumes (1829-36) Translated by Controversial Anatomist Robert Knox, reproducing plates by John-Joseph Sue, Siegfried Albinus, Leopoldo Caldani, Frederic Tiedmann and Antonio Scarpa.
1) 'The Anatomy of the Bones of the Human Body, represented in a series of engravings copied from the elegant tables of Sue and Albinus by Edward Mitchell, Engraver with Explanatory References by the late John Barclay MD FRSE ....A New Edition, by R. Knox'. Pub. EDINBURGH: Printed for Maclachan & Stewart, 1829. A New Edition. Collation: Title [32] leaves :: 32 plates.
The plates are taken from those of Bernard Siegfried Albinus (1697-1770) and Jean Joseph Sue (1710-1792).
2) 'Engravings of the Ligaments, copied from the original works of the Caldani. With descriptive letter-press by Edward Mitchell, Engraver. Revised and carefully compared with Nature, By Robert Knox, MD' Pub. EDINBURGH: publ. by Peter Brown, 1836. Collation: Title, 13 leaves : 10 plates.
The plates are those of Leopold Mario Antonio Caldani (1725-1813)
3) 'Plates of the Arteries of the Human Body; after Frederic Tiedmann, Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the University of Heidelberg. Engraved by E. Mitchell, under the Superintendence of Thomas Wharton Jones, Surgeon. The Explanatory References translated from the original Latin, with Additional notes by Dr. Knox, Lecturer of Anatomy'. Pub. EDINBURGH: Printed for Adam and Charles Black... 1835. Third Edition. Collation: Title, pp 3-8, 47 leaves :: 38 plates.
The plates are those of Frederic Tiedmann (1781-1861) Professor of Zoology at Landshut and later Heidelberg.
4) 'Engravings of the Cardiac Nerves, the nerves of the ninth pair, the glosso-pharyngeal, and the pharyngeal branch of the pneumo-gastric; copied from the 'Tabular Neurologicae' of Antonio Scarpa by Edward Mitchell, Engraver. With Descriptive Letter-Press, translated from the Latin, by Robert Knox M.D.' Pub. EDINBURGH: published by Peter Brown, 1836. Third Edition. Collation: Title, 50 leaves :: 30 plates.
The plates are from Antonio Scarpa (1747-1832)'Tabulae neurologica (the 23 of the nerves) and seven supplementary plates of the brain from those of Felix Vicq d'Azyr (1748-1794) and those of Franz Joseph Gall (1757-1828) and Johann Casper Spurzheim (1776-1832).
Knox was assistant to John Barclay (1758-1926) in his private school of anatomy in Edinburgh. On Barclay's death he took over the school. He was involved in the Burke and Hare murders, for the bodies came to his school.
Half brown Morocco bindings with gold embossed title and flourishes to spine, marbled endpapers. All in similar condition with heavy foxing and tanning, shelf wear and marks.
Bookplates: FF Macknight and Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell in each. 275x215mm (each)

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

Estimate $120-180