1655 French Edition of Thomas Bartholin's 'Anatomia', Anatomical Volume based on his father Caspar's work.
BARTHOLIN, Thomas (1616-1680) 'Anatomia ex Caspari Bartholini parentis inftitutionbus, omniumque recentiorum and propriis observationbus Tertium ad saguinis circulationem reformata cum iconibus novis accuratissimis. Accessit huie postemæ editions Th.Bartholin appendix de lacteis thoracicis and vasis lymphaticis' (Anatomy from the institutions of Caspari Bartholin's parents, and all recent and own observations, Third reformed edition for the circulation of blood with new imagea, most accurate. Added to this later edition is the appendix of Th.Bartholin on the thoracic lacteals and lymphatic vessels).
Pub. HAGAE-COMITIS: Ex typographia Adriani Vlacq. 1655. Collation: 8°, *8 A-2P8 (-P8) ($1-5 signed - *1-2, A5, B2, C3, D3, E1, F1, F3, H2, I3, K3, K5, L1, M5, P2, Q3, S1, T3, V4, Y4, 2A3, 2D4, 2H4, 2I2, 2K2, 2M2, 2N2, 2O4) 311 leaves; pp. [16] 1-592 [14]. Collation Brief: [1]leaf (blank), Engr. Title, title, [6]leaves, 592pp, [7]leaves :: portrait and many plates. Folded illustrations tipped in facing 2A6v, 2B2v, 2B4v, 2D7v, 2E6v, 2G1v, 2K6v, 2O1r (possibly should be facing 2O4r). R2v is bottom of illustration facing 2K6v S3 has illustration covering it. Pp. [529]-576 is Johannes Walaci Epistolæ duæ de molu chyli et sanguinis with 3 plates (one of which is from Aselli).
Thomas Bartholin's test is taken from that of his father with additions notably Thomas' discovery of the thoracic duct. Thomas was professor of mathematics and then anatomy at Copenhagen, he was a supporter of William Harvey's work and very prominent in the discovery of the lymphatic system in which he claims priority over Pecquot and Rudbeck. The appendix De lacteis thoracicis, describes the thoracic duct in man, discovered by Bartholin.
Full impressed brown leather, with gold embossed title to spine, cracking to spine and Shelf wear, p51 small tear, foxing, tanning, some marks, slight pages wave. Has some worm holes. Reference: In 1982 Jeremy Norman (cat.11) had a copy for US$1350. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (192x125mm)



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

Estimate $1,000-2,000