Three Volumes: Two Volumes on French Anatomy by Charles Jenty (1757) & Claude Person (1781) and a Volume on the Ear and Throat: Antonio SCARPA (1772 facsimile)
1) JENTY, Charles Nicholas (C18th) 'An Essay on the demonstration on the human structure, pictures printed after dissection for that purpose' 1757 rebound to paper cover. Pub. LONDON; Printed for, and sold by the author, at his house in Fetter -Lane, and all the eminent booksellers in Europe, MDCCLVll (1757). Collation Brief: Title, pp.3-50, [1]leaf (adverts).
Jenty was a French surgeon and anatomist who had residences in England and Spain. He had a private school of anatomy in London. This is the explanatory text for his large folio plates. See Russell 476-484 for the Jenty plates, their artist and the subsequent history of the original drawings. Scarce.
Pale blue/grey paper cover, some soiling, string bound, some foxing and tanning. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (195x120mm).
2) PERSON, Claude (d.1758) 'Elements of Anatomy and the Animal Oeconomy' (on bodily functions). The second edition with considerable alterations and additions'. Pub. LONDON: Printed for J. Walker, No 20, Pater-noster-Row, MDCCLXXXI (1781). The second edition with considerable alterations and additions. The translator was Samual Foart Simmons (1750-1813). Collation Brief: Title, ppiii-xiv, 418pp. The three plates are lacking in this copy.
Person was a Paris physician. 'Elemen d'anatomie raisonee' was first published in 1748. The translator was Samual Foart Simmons (1750-1813).
Blue buckram, worn gold embossed title to spine, yellow sprayed edges, top, soiled; ex 'Hospital Library Middlesex' 'cancelled' stamp to title page, small waving, foxing and tanning. References: Russell British Anatomy 664 and ESTC T114740. Bookplate: Stamp of Middlesex Hospital Library (cancelled) on title. Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (210x130mm)
3) SCARPA, Antonio (1752-1832) 'De structura fenestrae rotundrae auis et de tympano sucundario anatomicae observations' (Anatomical observations on the structure of the inner ear and the secondary tympanum). Pub. MUTINÆ: Apud Societatom Typographicam MDCCLXXII [1772]. Translated and edited by Lyle M. Sellers and Barry J Anson. Translation of the text - no facsimile: 'Anatomical observations on the round window.' Archives of Otolaryngology 1962 vol 75 pp. 2-45. 'Scarpa's first scientific work, a comparative anatomical investigation of the ear, in which he offered a more accurate and complete description of the osseos labyrinth and demonstrated the true function of the round window.' (Garrison & Morton 1550) 'Scarpa made important researches concerning the auditory and olfactory apparatus of fishes, bird, reptiles, and man.' (Garrison & Morton 1453). 'Scarpa was a skilled draughtsman. He personally trained Faustino Anderloni, the artist who made the drawings and engravings for his books.' (Garrison & Morton 1253).
Paper cover with stapled spine, some foxing and tanning, minor tears to staple joints and to back cover paper. Reference: Garrison & Morton 1453, 1550. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell. (254x174mm)



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

Estimate $200-300