| The Fabrica of Andreas Vesalius: A Worldwide Descriptive Census, Ownership, and Annotations of the 1543 and 1555 Editions Contributor(s): Margócsy (Author), Somos (Author), Joffe (Author) |
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ISBN: 900433629X ISBN-13: 9789004336292 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $200.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | History - History | Europe - Renaissance - Science | History |
| Series: Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy and Science |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 8.6" W x 11.6" (4.85 lbs) 538 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Additional background information This book provides bibliographic information, ownership records, a detailed worldwide census and a description of the handwritten annotations for all the surviving copies of the 1543 and 1555 editions of Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica. It also offers a groundbreaking historical analysis of how the Fabrica traveled across the globe, and how readers studied, annotated and critiqued its contents from 1543 to 2017. The Fabrica of Andreas Vesalius sheds a fresh light on the book's vibrant reception history and documents how physicians, artists, theologians and collectors filled its pages with copious annotations. It also offers a novel interpretation of how an early anatomical textbook became one of the most coveted rare books for collectors in the 21st century. |