3 Volumes of Robert Hooper's 'The Anatomist's Vade-Mecum', including his Rare 1797 First Edition, 1804 Fifth Edition and 1811 'A New Edition'

1) 'The Anatomist's Vade-Mecum containing a concise and accurate description of the structure, situation, and use of every part of the human body. To which is added an explanation of anatomical terms, For the use of students &c. Pub. LONDON: Sold by Bell, Oxford Street... 1797. 1st Edition. Collation: Title, pp [iii]-viii, 159pp. The very rare first edition, which went through many editions.
Full leather, foxing, tanning, flecking and cracks from shelf wear.
Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell. Signature: A Dunlop. References: Russell 423 (158x96mm)
2) 'The Anatomist's Vade-Mecum containing the anatomy, physiology, morbid appearances &c of the human body; the art of making anatomical Preparations, &c, The Fifth Edition, to which are now added, Anatomical, Physiological, Medical, and Surgical Questions for Students' Pub. LONDON: Printed for John Murray... 1804. Fifth Edition. Collation: Portrait (William Harvey), title, pp [v]-xliv, 376pp.
This edition contains a brief history of anatomy and a list of questions to which the students should know the answers.
Quarter leather and marbled boards, title to spine, shelf wear, piece cut from title page, torn endpapers.
Bookplates: Edward Ford & Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell. Signatures: To Mr Self with Clarke's best respects March 24 John George Sayer, 1854. References: Russell 426a (160x97mm)
3) 'The Anatomist's Vade-Mecum containing the Anatomy, Physiology, Morbid Appearances &c of the Human Body; The Art of making Anatomical Preparations, &c. To which are added, Anatomical, Physiological, Medical, and Surgical Examinations for Students. A New Edition, Very Materially Improved' Pub. LONDON: Printed for John Murray, 1811. 'A New Edition, very materially improved'. Collation: Title, pp[iii]-xxiii, 416pp, pp417-20 (adverts).
Contains brief history of anatomy and list of questions.
Pale blue original boards, taped, heavy shelf wear, rough page edges/uncut copy, minor foxing and tanning.
References: Russell 430. Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (177x110mm)
Robert Hooper (1772-1835) was an MA MB of Pembroke College, Oxford and MD St Andrews, Scotland and admitted as a Licentiate at the Royal College of Physicians in 1805. He practiced in Savile Row, London. He was a lecturer, collector of specimens and prolific writer. Hooper's Vade-Mecum was a pocket book reference guide for students and physicians. Its portability made it very popular.



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

Estimate $500-1,000