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1961 CE

#7352

The human cerebellum. An atlas of gross topography in serial sections.

1970 CE

#11112

The human placenta.

An elegantly published and illustrated monograph with extensive historical material.

1987 CE

#10212

The human vocal tract: Anatomy, function, development, and evolution.

2008 CE

#13166

The making of Mr. Gray's Anatomy: Bodies, books, fortune, fame.

An exhaustive account of the creation, production, distribution and influence of this classic.

1981 CE

#6958

The Manchu anatomy and its historical origin. With annotations and translations by John B. de C. M. Saunders and Francis R. Lee.

The Anatomie Manchoue, a series of graphic illustrations taken from Western anatomical works, with notes in the Manchu-Tungus language. This was compiled under the supervision of Father Parrenin, a French Jesuit worki…

1846 CE–1849 CE

#544

The microscopic anatomy of the human body, in health and disease.

First English textbook on microscopical anatomy. His description of the concentric corpuscles of the thymus (p. 9) led to the term “Hassall’s corpuscles”.

1924 CE

#14287

The morphology and evolution of the apes and man. With a foreward by Professor G. Elliot Smith.

As far as I able to determine in 2024, Sonntag's book was the first attempt to write a general treatise on what eventually came to be called "human evolutionary anatomy," in the sense of studying the relationship betw…

1845 CE

#13761

The origin of life: A popular treatise on the philosophy and physiology of reproduction, in plants and animals, including the details of human generation with a full description of the male and female organs. Illustrated by fine colored engravings on stone.

Digital facsimile of the 20th edition from Google Books at this link.

2014 CE

#10629

The Pelvis: Structure, gender and society.

"This book offers a critical review of the pelvic sciences—past, present and future—from an anatomical and physiological perspective....The book starts with a “construction plan” of the pelvis …

1899 CE

#12268

The penetration of the muscular fibres of the human heart by capillaries, and the existence in that organ of very large capillaries.

Meigs discovered that the capillaries of the heart enter the heart muscle fibers. These became known as "Meigs capillaries." Digital facsimile from PubMedCentral at this link.

1898 CE–1903 CE

#7450

The scientific memoirs of Thomas Henry Huxley. Edited by Professor Michael Foster... and by Professor E. Ray Lankester. 5 vols.

Presents virtually all of Huxley's scientific papers arranged in chronological order, as well as reports of his Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourses. The final supplemental volume contains the remainder of Huxl…

1986 CE

#10201

The Visible Human Project.

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html "The Visible Human Project® is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional r…

1701 CE–1715 CE

#389

Thesaurus anatomicus primus [-decimus]... Het eerste [-tiende] anatomisch cabinet....

Probably the most original artist in the history of anatomical preparations, Ruysch enjoyed making up elaborate three-dimensional emblems of mortality from his specimens. These fantastic, dream-like concoctions constr…

1872 CE

#424

Topographisch-anatomischer Atlas. Nach Durchschnitten angefrornen Cadavern.

Fine illustrations of frozen sections. Translated into English by Edward Bellamy as An atlas of topographical anatomy after plane sections of frozen bodies. (Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blakiston, 1877).

1937 CE–1960 CE

#10200

Topographische Anatomie des Menschen. Lehrbuch und Atlas der regionär-stratigraphischen Präparation. 4 vols. in 7. Vol. 1 in 2 pts: Brust un Brustgliedmasse, 1937; Vol. 2 in 2 pts: Bauch, Becken und Beckengliedmasse, 1941; Vol. 3: Der Hals, 1952; Vol. 4 in 2 pts: Topographische und stratigraphischen Anatomie des Kopfes, 1957, 1960.

Pernkopf's anatomy is remarkable for the intricacy of its detailed images and its "regional stratigraphic" approach, i.e. "multiple layers of dissection with an emphasis on fascia shown and reflected, approaching the …

1901 CE–1905 CE

#13226

Topographischer Atlas der medizinisch-chirurgischen Diagnostik. Topographic Atlas medico-surgical diagnosis. Atlas Topographique de diagnostic médico-chirurgical. 5 parts.

Contains 30 chromolithographed plates of cross-sectional anatomy made from frozen sections, with accompanying uncolored outline plates and text, published in German, English and French. Digital facsimile from biusante…

1734 CE–1735 CE

#1547

Tractatus quatuor anatomici de aure humana. Tractatus quintus anatomicus de aure humana. Cui accedit tractatus sextus de aure monstri humani.

Important tracts on the anatomy and physiology of the ear. Cassebohm’s studies of the embryonic ear far surpassed his predecessors, including Valsalva and Morgagni, and were not themselves surpassed until the wo…

1831 CE–1854 CE

#7246

Traité complet de l'anatomie de l'homme, comprenant la médecine opératoire. 16 vols.

With over 2000 pages of text and 726 lithographed plates (incorporating 3604 individual figures), this work is the most comprehensive, and perhaps the most beautiful anatomical surgical atlas of the 19th century. It w…

1825 CE

#13301

Traité d'anatomie chirurgicale, ou anatomie des régions, considérée dans ses rapports avec la chirurgie; ouvrage orné de quatorze planches représentant les principales régions du corps. 2 vols.

Some copies were issued with the plates hand-colored. Digital facsimile of a black & white copy from Google Books at this link.

1759 CE

#7006

Traité d'ostéologie. 2 vols.

Monro Primus' textbook on the anatomy of the bones was originally published in 1726 as an octavo volume without plates, and went through more than ten editions. The French translation, published in large folio, transl…

1801 CE–1803 CE

#1315

Traité d’anatomie descriptive. 5 vols.

Bichat was the creator of descriptive anatomy. He introduced the terms “animal” and “vegetative” system. This was his last work, unfinished at his death. Vol. 4 was prepared by Bichat's student…

1786 CE

#401.2

Traité d’anatomie et de physiologie avec des planches coloriées répresentant au naturel les divers organes de l’homme et des animaux. Tome premier [all published].

The most accurate neuroanatomical work produced before the advent of microscopic staining techniques. Vicq d’Azyr identified accurately for the first time many of the cerebral convolutions, along with various in…

1889 CE–1892 CE

#428

Traité d’anatomie humaine. 3 vols.

7th edition, 1921-23.

1715 CE

#7247

Traité nouveau de la structure et des causes du mouvement naturel du coeur. IN: Oeuvres françoises de M. Vieussens dédiées a nosseigneurs des états de la province de Languedoc.

The first work on cardiac anatomy and pathology. Vieussens was the first to describe the course of the coronary arteries and the coronary sinus. He also described collateral vessels connecting the left anterior descen…

1831 CE

#200

Über den Zwischenkiefer des Menschen und der Thiere von Goethe. Jena, 1786. Mit 5 Kupfertafeln.

Goethe believed that in 1784 he demonstrated the presence of the intermaxillary (premaxillary) bone in man, proving an anatomical connection between man and the lower animals, and certifying to Goethe that there is no…

1849 CE

#1221

Ueber das Ligamentum pelvoprostaticum oder den Apparat, durch welchen die Harnblase, die Prostata und die Harnröhre an den untern Beckenöffnung befestigt sind.

The “cave of Retzius” described.

1884 CE

#1111

Ueber den lymphatischenApparat des Pharynx.

“Waldeyer’s tonsillar ring”, the lymphoid ring of the nasopharynx.

1809 CE

#984

Ueber die Divertikel am Darmkanal.

“Meckel’s diverticulum”.

1878 CE

#1012.1

Ueber die Pepsinbildung in den Pylorusdrusen.

Heidenhain pouch.

1853 CE

#7241

Ueber einen neuen Muskel am Duodenum des Menschens, über elastische Sehnnen, und einige andere anatomische Verhãltnisse.

Treitz, a Czech pathologist, discovered the muscle at the duodenojejunal junction, later called “muscle of Treitz”; the fold of peritoneum over the muscle of Treitz is known as the "ligament of Treitz."

1876 CE

#552

Ueber Stemzellen der Leber.

“Kupffer cells” – macrophage stellate cells in the lining of the blood channels in the liver. Confocal microscopy picture showing the steady-state location and interactions between Kupffer cells (Red…

1857 CE

#13248

Untersuchungen uber die Entwickelung des Schädelgrundes im gesunden und krankhaften Zustande und über Einfluss derselben auf Schädelform, Gesichtsbildung und Gehirnbau.

In his Investigations on the development of the base of the skull in healthy and diseased conditions, and on the influence of the same upon skull form, facial structure and brain formation Virchow laid the foundation …

1653 CE

#1097

Vasa lymphatica.

Bartholin disputed the claim of Rudbeck as to priority in the discovery of the intestinal lymphatics. Although anticipated in this by Rudbeck, there is no doubt that Bartholinus was the first to appreciate the signifi…

1787 CE

#1104

Vasorum lymphaticorum corporis humani historia et ichnographia.

Mascagni, Professor of Anatomy at Siena, made several discoveries regarding the lymphatics. His beautiful atlas contained 41 engravings of the lymphatics and gained him lasting fame. He had previously published a Prod…

1760 CE

#13238

Verzeichnis der Práparaten welche auf dem anatomischen Theater der Akademie zu Greifswald befindlich sich nebst einer Vorrede von dem Einfluß der Zergliederungskunst in die glückseligkeit eines Staats.

First printed catalogue of the anatomical preparations in the Anatomical Theatre and Institute directed by the professor of anatomy, Andreas Westphal.

1791 CE–1796 CE

#400

Vom Baue des menschlichen Körpers. 5 pts.

Soemmerring’s text-book contained only facts actually observed by him. He departed from the usual practice of including physiology with anatomy. The book was very popular in German medical schools, and Meckel co…

1865 CE

#10273

Wandtafeln zur Schwangerschafts- und Geburtskunde. Text volume in quarto format plus atlas in double elephant folio format (915 x 650mm.)

This huge atlas of obstetric wall charts contains 20 chromolithographed plates measuring over 3 feet by 2 feet, illustrating the female reproductive anatomy, stages of pregnancy, normal and breech presentations of the…

1850 CE

#1222

Zur Anatomie der männlichen Geschlechtsorgane un Analdrüsen der Säugethiere.

Leydig was the first to describe the interstitial cells of the testis (“Leydig cells”).

1897 CE

#1021

Zur Frage über den Bau des Darmkanals.

The “cells of Kultschitzky” in the epithelium of the intestine, between the cells which line the gland of Lieberkühn.

1870 CE

#491

Zur Kenntnis der menschlichen Placenta.

“Langhans’s layer”—the cytotrophoblast, the individual cells of which are termed “Langhans’s cells”.