Shelfmark
Ga.7.18 - Ga.7.19
Author
Title
Andreae Vesalii Bruxellensis, de humani corporis fabrica, lib. vii. Ad Carolum quintum imperatorem.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De humani corporis fabrica
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni : apud Ioan. Tornaesium., M. D. LII. [1552]
Physical description
2 v. (458, [54], 523, [45]; 833, [79] p.) : ill. ; 13 cm. (16mo.)
Note
Signatures: a-z⁸, A-I⁸; aa-zz⁸: A-M⁸, N⁴; a-z⁸, A-Z⁸, aa-ll⁸. Sig. ll8 is a blank.
Note
Running title: De humani corp[ore] fab[rica].
Note
Printer's device on both title-pages; another emblem (geometric shape with motto: 'Nescit labi virtus') on verso of leaf N4 of Vol.1 and leaf ll7 of vol.2.
Note
Books 1-2 (v. 1) paged separately; books 3-7 (v. 2) paged continuously.
Note
Printed in small italic type.
Note
Printed marginal annotations; decorated capitals; head-pieces.
Note
Includes indexes.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Binding
16th century [English?] dark brown calf; blind tooled single fillet border with inner triple fillet frame; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; three raised bands; yellow stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Eg.8.13-14.
Subject
Human anatomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Tournes, Jean de, 1504 - 1564 printer.
Added entry--place
France Lyon
Language code
lat
Identifier
B46435