Historical Bibliography Updated: May 13, 2020
The hand: Its mechanism and vital endowments as evincing design.
Publication Details
London: William Pickering, 1833 CE.
Classic work on the anatomy, physiology, bio-mechanics, comparative anatomy, and adaptive importance of the hand. Issued as a volume in a series entitled the "Bridgewater Treatises." The first edition has 288pp. An enlarged second edition with 314pp. was also published in 1833, without notice on the title page
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #411.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/917 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-hand-its-mechanism-and-vital-endowments-as-evincing-design |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London