Anatomy improv'd and illustrated with regard to the uses thereof in designing / intended originally for ye use of the Royal French Academy of Painting and Sculpture; and carried on under the care and inspection of Charles Errard; the dissections made by Bero. Genga; the explanations and indexes added by John Maria Lancissi.
| Author/creator | Genga, Bernardino |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Republished by John Senex, 1723. |
| Description | 59 leaves : 42 illustrations ; 47 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Errard, Charles, 1606-1689. |
| Other author/creator | Lancisi, Giovanni Maria, 1654-1720. |
| Other author/creator | Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725. |
| Other author/creator | Accademia di Francia (Rome, Italy) |
| Spine title | Genga's anatomy improved and illustrated |
| Local note | Laupus-Library's copy includes bookplate of Richard Prime. |
| General note | Subtitle: Not only laid down from an examen of the bones and muscles of the human body, but also demonstrated and exemplified from the most celebrated antique statues in Rome : exhibited in a great number of copper plates, with all the figures in various views. |
| General note | "First published at Rome by Dom. di Rossi, and now re-engraven by the ablest hands in England." |
| General note | The plates are included in the foliation and also numbered I-XLII. Engraved throughout. |
| General note | Nineteen of the plates are signed: M V dr Gucht sculp. Four other engravings are signed by different engravers. The rest are unsigned. |
| General note | "A list of the subscribers names": last leaf. |
| General note | Includes index. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | History Collection - Oversize - Does not circulate | WZ 260 G329A 1723 | ✔ Available |