Bourgery Atlas

TEXT IN ENGLISH, FRENCH< GERMAN This is a reprint of Bourgery and Jacob's ATLAS OF ANATOMY, published in 1831, a massive event in medical history. It covers descriptive anatomy, surgical anatomy and techniques, embryology, comparative anatomy, and microscopic anatomy. The spectacular hand-coloured lithographs are remarkable for their clarity, colour, and aesthetic appeal--images unsurpassed to this day in anatomical illustration. This reprint includes the complete colour plates-726 in total-and will finally allow not only those in the medical field but also artists, studets, and anyone interested in the study of the human body and history of art and printing to appreciate this important work.