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Historical Bibliography Updated: December 13, 2019

Directions for preserving animals and parts of animals for anatomical investigation; and concerning extraneous fossils.

Publication Details

London: Printed by J. Adlard, 1809 CE.

"The following Directions, framed by the late Mr. John Hunter, are intended to facilitate, and render effectual, the Endeavours of such Friends to scientific Inquiries as shall be inclined to futher the designs of the Court [of Assistants], but are not well acquainted with the Arts of preparing, and preserving, animal substances, for anatomical Investigation" (p. 4). Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.

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Entry Number#7610
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9782
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLdirections-for-preserving-animals-and-parts-of-animals-for-anatomical-investigations-and-concerning-extraneous-fossils

Geographic Context

Publication place: London