Osteographia, or, The anatomy of the bones / by William Cheselden.

London : [W. Bowyer? for the author], 1733.

54 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered pages, lvi, lvi leaves of plates : illustrations ; 53 cm (folio)

ESTC N55711

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 1969

First 4 leaves are frontispiece, t.p., coat of arms, and dedication leaf, all engraved

The text portion consists of [41] p. of letterpress, and [9] full-page engravings

Imprint statement taken from Wellcome cat. of printed books

References: Russell, K. F. British anatomy 1525-1800, 172

The work was issued with two sets of plates: one printed before the lettering of the plates was added, the other including the letters corresponding to the descriptions of the figures. Cf. Russell, K. F. "Osteographia of W. Cheselden" Bull. hist. med. (1954) 28:32-49.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: RAMC

Copy 2 Supplier/Donor: Hunt. Soc.