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Additional authors

1. Garrison, Daniel H.
2. Hast, Malcolm Howard, 1931-
3. Nutton, Vivian
4. Siraisi, Nancy G.
5. Mengelt, Christian, 1938-

Description

1. 2 volumes (cxix, 1,337, v pages) : illustrations (black and white, sepia); 44 cm

Summary

1. This title recreates the masterpiece of science and art for the first time in a way that is understandable to 21st century readers who do not have any knowledge of Latin. The texts of both the 1543 and the 1555 editions have been translated with the utmost care by Northwestern University Professors Emeritus Daniel H. Garrison and Malcolm H. Hast, a task they completed in over 20 years of painstaking and dedicated work. Annotations give the reader keen insight into just how innovative 'De humani corporis fabrica' was, and high-resolution digital scans of the almost 300 woodcuts provide the images with a sharpness they never had before.

Uniform title

1. De humani corporis fabrica. English

Alternative title

1. De humani corporis fabrica.

Subject

1. Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564
2. Vesalius, Andreas, 1515-1564
3. De humani corporis fabrica (Vesalius, Andreas)
4. Human anatomy > Early works to 1800
5. Human anatomy > Atlases > Early works to 1800
6. Physiology > Early works to 1800
7. Blood-vessels > Early works to 1800
8. Nerves > Early works to 1800
9. Anatomy
10. Bone and Bones > anatomy & histology
11. Medical Illustration
12. Anatomie
13. Blood-vessels
14. Human anatomy
15. Nerves
16. Physiology

Genre/Form

1. Atlases.
2. Early works.

Call number

1. JFH 15-1

Note

1. "A Vesalius bibliography": volume 1, pages cx-cxix.
2. Editorial matter includes "Translator's introduction" by Daniel H. Garrison, "Anatomist's introduction" by Malcolm H. Hast, "Historical itroduction" by Vivian Nutton, and "Introduction to Book two" by Nancy G. Siraisi.
3. "Typeset in Sinova Pro and Basel Antiqua, created by Christian Mengelt, Blauen (Switzerland)". Basel Antiqua, based on types of the kind used by Johannes Oporinus, the original printer, and Sinova, a sans face, were both were newly designed for this publication.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Language (note)

1. Translations into English of both the 1543 and 1555 editions.

Author

1. Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564, author.

Title

1. The fabric of the human body : Andreas Vesalius De humani corporis fabrica libri septem : an annotated translation of the 1543 and 1555 editions / by Daniel H. Garrison, Malcolm H. Hast.

Publisher

1. Basel ; New York : Karger, 2014.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Language

1. Translations into English of both the 1543 and 1555 editions.

Added author

1. Garrison, Daniel H., translator, writer of added commentary.
2. Hast, Malcolm Howard, 1931- translator, writer of added commentary.
3. Nutton, Vivian, writer of introduction.
4. Siraisi, Nancy G., writer of introduction.
5. Mengelt, Christian, 1938- type designer.
6. translation of (work): Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564. De humani corporis fabrica. 1543.
7. translation of (work): Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564. De humani corporis fabrica. 1555.

LCCN

1. 2013024158

ISBN

1. 9783318022469 (hard cover : alk. paper)
2. 3318022462

Research call number

1. JFH 15-1