From Herman H. J. Lynge & Søn ILAB-ABF, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Paris, Guillaume Desprez et Jean Desessartz, 1732. 4to. Contemp. hcalf with raised bands and gilt title-label on backs. A bit rubbed and light wear to covers. Small stamp in upper corner of title-page. XXXII,740,(8) pp. and 4 large folded engraved plates with many figs. Printed on good paper, internally clean. First edition. "The foramen between the greater and lesser sacs of the peritoneum (described on pages 352-65), is named after Winslow. His Exposition is distinguished as being the first book on descriptive anatomy to discard physiological details and hypothetical explanations foreign to the subject. He did much to condense and systematize the anatomical knowledge of his time." - "Section VI deals with the nerves. Winslow designated the ganglion chain "the grand sympathetic nerve", and the smaller branches "the lesser sympathetic", terms which remain today." (Garrison & Morton: 394 a. 1314). Seller Inventory # 38388
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Title: Exposition Anatomique de la Structure du ...
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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