Handbuch der vergleichenden anatomie

by Blumenbach, ohann, riedrich

$1,200 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

First edition

Göttingen: Heinrich Dieterich, 1805. 8vo. xvi, 549 pp. FIRST EDITION. Complete with half-title, engraved title depicting a bust of Democritus and 8 engraved plates; Original boards, an excellent copy with the large bookplate of H.A. and a contemporary signature on title. Item #13904 First edition of this monumental work in the history of comparative anatomy and human development.

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