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

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

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Author: Matthew Baillie (Author), William Clift (Engraver)

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Very Good, Slipcase: Excellent, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


This is a book of engravings by William Clift, a British anatomist and artist, who worked under the supervision of Matthew Baillie, a Scottish physician and pathologist. The book was published by Melbourne University Press in 1985 and is a facsimile edition of the original work that was published in London in 1799-1803. The book has 238 pages and contains 51 plates of engravings that depict various diseases and disorders of the human body, such as tuberculosis, cancer, syphilis, and gout. The book also includes explanations by Baillie that describe the causes and symptoms of each condition. Additional remarks: Facsimile edition number to which is no. 509 out of 520#. Burgundy velvet slipcase. Dark brown roan with lettered and decorated in gilt. The spine with raised bands - has a small dent in the last band; Dentelles decorated in gilt. Includes the William Clift's Copy of Baillie's Morbid Anatomy by Harold Attwood [16 pp].
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Matthew Baillie (Author), William Clift (Engraver)

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Very Good, Slipcase: Excellent, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


This is a book of engravings by William Clift, a British anatomist and artist, who worked under the supervision of Matthew Baillie, a Scottish physician and pathologist. The book was published by Melbourne University Press in 1985 and is a facsimile edition of the original work that was published in London in 1799-1803. The book has 238 pages and contains 51 plates of engravings that depict various diseases and disorders of the human body, such as tuberculosis, cancer, syphilis, and gout. The book also includes explanations by Baillie that describe the causes and symptoms of each condition. Additional remarks: Facsimile edition number to which is no. 509 out of 520#. Burgundy velvet slipcase. Dark brown roan with lettered and decorated in gilt. The spine with raised bands - has a small dent in the last band; Dentelles decorated in gilt. Includes the William Clift's Copy of Baillie's Morbid Anatomy by Harold Attwood [16 pp].