Facsimile Edition of Matthew Baillie's 'Morbid Anatomy', ltd 4/520.
BAILLIE, Matthew (1761-1823) 'A Series of Engravings Accompanied with Explanations which are intended to Illustrate the Morbid Anatomy of some of the most Important Parts of the Human Body' Pub. MELBOURNE: Melbourne University Press 1986, Facsimile no. 4 of 520 copies. Collation: Title, pp[i]-ii, [3[-228, 4 leaves (index) :: 73 plates.
Facsimile of William Clift's own copy in the Melbourne University Library containing reproductions in colour of the original drawings some by him. He inserted 48 of the drawings in his copy. The other 24 plates have been reproduced from those in RCP, London. Contains separate commentary by Harold Attwood, Attwood signed reprint from Lancet 1985 on dissection of Samuel Johnson's lung and various news clippings.
Very good volume condition leather bound with gold embossed border and spine title and flourishes, top page edges, dentelles, in maroon velvet slip cover. Foxing to accompanying provenance booklets and notes.
Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (slip cover 340x265mm)


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

Estimate $200-400