A Manual Of Artistic Anatomy, For The Use Of Sculptors, Painters, And Amateurs By Robert Knox, M.D., F.R.S.E., Lecturer On Anatomy, And Corresponding Member Of The National Academy Of Medicine Of France. -
Works Published By Henry Renshaw, 356, Strand, London
Imprint
London:: Henry Renshaw, 356, Strand. -, MDCCCLII.
Physical Description
xxv, [3], 175, [5] p.: illus.; 182 mm. (Octavo.)
Contents
[Half-t., t.p.] - Preface - Contents - Description Of The Woodcuts Contained In This Work ... - Erratum - [Text]; [colophon] - [Publisher's advertisement].
Responsibility Note
The Preface states that 'The woodcuts were designed by Dr. Westmacott'.
The printer is named on the verso of the title page and in the colophon: 'London: Thomas Harrild, Printer, Silver Street, Falcon Square.'
References
K. Stephen, Robert Knox (1981); I. Rae, Knox the anatomist (1964).
Summary Note
The text is followed by a four-page publisher's advertisement, 'Works Published By Henry Renshaw, 356, Strand, London.'
Provenance
The verso of the front loose endpaper is inscribed in ink, 'For the Library of the Royal Academy with the Publishers Compliments'.
Binding Note
19th-century brown cloth-covered boards, carrying 'marbled' design in red; spine lettered 'Artistic Anatomy. - Knox'.
Subject
Anatomy
Manuals - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Publishers' catalogues - Great Britain - 19th century