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Mikrokosmographia : A description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crooke, Helkiah, 1576-1648.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human anatomy--Early works to 1800.
- Human anatomy.
- Wounds and injuries--Treatment--Early works to 1800.
- Wounds and injuries.
- Surgical instruments and apparatus--Early works to 1800.
- Surgical instruments and apparatus.
- Wounds and injuries--Treatment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (30 unnumbered pages, 110 id est 108, 107-877, 888-1012; pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 60 pages, 8 unnumbered pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- The second edition corrected and enlarged.
- Other Title:
- Description of the body of man.
- Explanation of the fashion and vse of three and fifty instruments of chirurgery.
- Explanation of the fashion and use of three and fifty instruments of chirurgery.
- Place of Publication:
- Printed at London : By Thomas and Richard Cotes, and are to be sold by Michael Sparke, dwelling at the blue Bible in Greene Arbor, 1631.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- The chief sources are "De corporis humani fabrica" by Caspar Bauhin and "Historia anatomica humani corporis" by Henri-Joseph Du Laurens.
- First word of title in Greek characters.
- With an additional title page, engraved, signed with a monogram of Martin Droeshout.
- "An explanation of the fashion and vse of three and fifty instruments of chirurgery. Gathered out of Ambrosius Pareus .. and done into English .. by H.C. [i.e. Crooke]" has separate pagination, register, and title page with imprint "London printed for Michael Sparke. 1631.".
- P. 108 (first occurrence) misnumbered 110.
- The four final leaves are (1) "The printer to the reader", (2) contents, (3) errata, (4) blank.
- Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1199:10) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- STC (2nd edition) 6063.
- Russell, K.F. Brit. anatomy (2nd edition), 223.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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