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.

Author
Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564 [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Basel ; New York : Karger, 2014.
Description
2 volumes (cxix, 1,337, v pages) : illustrations (black and white, sepia) ; 44 cm

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    Summary note
    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.
    Notes
    • "A Vesalius bibliography": volume 1, pages cx-cxix.
    • 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.
    • "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.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Language note
    Translations into English of both the 1543 and 1555 editions.
    ISBN
    • 9783318022469 (hard cover : alk. paper)
    • 3318022462
    LCCN
    2013024158
    OCLC
    849822644
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    N - S
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