A Series of Engravings, Representing the Bones of the Human Skeleton, Vol. 1 PDF Download

Author: Edward Mitchell
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ISBN: 9781332281602
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Excerpt from A Series of Engravings, Representing the Bones of the Human Skeleton, Vol. 1: With the Skeletons of Some of the Lower Animals The following Work originated entirely in the suggestion of the Engraver. From hearing the Students frequently complaining, that anatomical plates of approved excellence were either so rare or so high-priced, as seldom to be easily met with or purchased; while those published with a view to accommodate them, though abundantly numerous, were generally either on so small a scale, or so slovenly executed, as not to answer the purposes intended. Reflecting with himself upon these statements, Mr Mitchell thought that, by adopting a middle course with regard to the size of the engravings, and by studying to execute them in the best style of which he was capable, he might remove every objection, and produce a Work at once cheap, elegant, and useful. Having formed his resolution, and cherishing a wish to produce, at the same time, something that was new, he procured a Work that was very little known, at least to anatomists, in this country, - a compilation, published at Rome in 1696, by Domenico de Rossi, chiefly for the use of sculptors and painters. Many of the plates in that Work are excellent, accompanied with explanatory notes in Italian, borrowed from the eminent anatomist Lancisi. Having engraved some figures of this Work, he brought them to me, to know how far I approved of his plan. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.