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Paper bodies: A catalogue of anatomical fugitive sheets 1538-1687. (Medical History, Supplement No. 19)
Publication Details
London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1999 CE.
Describes bibliographically and illustrates the approximately 60 different surviving fugitive sheets together with essays on "The visual culture of Renaissance anatomy," "Anatomical fugitive sheets: Printing, prints and the spread of anatomy in the sixteenth century", "The birth of an anatomical icon", and "Knowe theyself: The uses and functions of anatomical images".There is also a useful bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7546 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9718 |
| External URL | paper-bodies-a-catalogue-of-anatomical-fugitive-sheets-15381687-medical-history-supplement-no-19 |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London