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The anatomical exercises of Dr. William Harvey : the first English text of 1653: PB 1-1997

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Titles

The anatomical exercises of Dr. William Harvey : the first English text of 1653

Maker(s)

Author: Harvey, William (doctor)
Editor: Keynes, Geoffrey
Writer: Keynes, Geoffrey
Publisher: Nonesuch Press
Printer: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen

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Description

Now newly edited by Geoffrey Keynes.

"Issued on the occasion of the tercentenary celebration of the first publication of the text of De motu cordis.".

Contents: De motu cordis (1628). De circulatione sanguinis (1649)

Letter from Geoffrey Keynes to Philip Gosse, dated 22 July 1928, tipped onto rear paste-down.
Letter from Raymond Lister to Paul Woudhuysen inserted, together with invitation card to Philip Gosse.

Xvi, 202 p ; 21 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1997) by Lister, Raymond Lister, Pamela

Dating

Production date: AD 1928

Note

"This edition, printed by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen on Dutch paper, is limited to 1450 copies for sale in England and America"--Colophon Museum has copy no. No. 1,118. Bookplates of Philip Gosse, and Pamela and Raymond Lister Bound in full niger morocco, title in gilt on spine and gilt tooled decoration on covers. Top edge of pages gilt "on the rough"; other edges untrimmed.

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Materials used in production

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Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1-1997
Primary reference Number: 98863
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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