Notes on some old illustrated books in the library of the Liverpool Medical Institution / [Liverpool Medical Institution].

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Credit: Notes on some old illustrated books in the library of the Liverpool Medical Institution / [Liverpool Medical Institution]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ' • M / motions of which were u very pleasing- to behold.” He examined the spermatozoa from whales to spiders, and contested the theory of spontaneous generation. The Royal Society of London, during a period of fifty years, received from him three hundred and seventy-five letters and papers. Godefridus Bidloo (1649-1713). The “ Anatomia Humani Corporis ” (1685) is a verY fine example of beautiful drawing, modelling and shading. It is, in the opinion of the writer, one of the most noble folios in the Library. The printing and paper, bound in the original boards, are as crisp and bright to day as when issued. An eminent painter, G. de Lairesse, made the drawings ; and the engraver, A. Blooteling (?) shows equal talent. Most of the plates were annexed by William Cowper to illustrate a work published by him in 1697. John Browne (1642-1700). This folio on the muscles was published in London, 1698. It is inferior in comparison with the earlier volumes on anatomy. The attitude of the figures is inartistic and they are badly drawn. Each stands on a pedestal, display¬ ing or holding portions of his anatomy without apparent inconvenience. The plates are of interest, the parts being engraved with their names. William Chesleden (1688-1752). His “ Anatomy of the Human Body ” was first published in 1713. This ran through eleven editions, and was for many vears the anatomist’s Vade Mecum. He was the first foreign member of the Royal Academy of Surgery in Paris. The “ Osteographia ” was published in