Historical Bibliography Updated: March 8, 2020
The anatomical instructor; or, an illustration of the modern and most approved methods of preparing and preserving the different parts of the human body, and of quadrupeds, by injection, corrosion, maceration, distention, articulation, modelling, &c.
Publication Details
London: Couchman and Fry, 1790 CE.
The first monograph on the preparation of anatomical specimens for museums, from various parts of the human body. Includes a method for injecting colored solutions to show the blood vessels of the head, and a method for showing the distribution of the nerves, along with many others. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7329 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9500 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-anatomical-instructor-or-an-illustration-of-the-modern-and-most-approved-methods-of-preparing-and-preserving-the-different-parts-of-the-human-body-and-of-quadrupeds-by-injection-corrosion-maceration-distention-articulation-modelling-c- |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London