FOR SALE THE VOLUME 1 (PLANCHE 1 TO PLANCHE 59), 1ST EDITION - JEAN BAPTISTE MARC BOURGERY (1797­1849) AND NICOLAS HENRI JACOB (1781­1871, ILLUSTRATOR)Traité complet de l'anatomie de l'homme, comprenant la médicine opératoire. Paris: C.­A. Delaunay, 1839­1854. In total were printed 16 volumes in 8 (including atlases), 2° (430 x 320mm). FIRST EDITION. 'ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED ANATOMICAL AND SURGICAL TREATISES EVERPUBLISHED IN ANY LANGUAGE' (Eimas Heirs 1569). Traité complet de l'anatomie was Bourgery's life work, first conceivedsoon after receiving his doctorate, which occupied him until his death. Bourgery conducted rigorous observations, based onoriginal anatomical preparations, and produced a number of important syntheses, particularly in embryology and on theanatomy of the central nervous system. The work is divided into four parts which cover descriptive anatomy, surgical anatomyand techniques, general anatomy and embryology and microscopic anatomy. Nicolas Jacob was a pupil of David, and made hisdrawings from 'life'; some of the anatomical preparations on which they are based were prepared by Claude Bernard. Bourgerystudied medicine at Paris and was an intern of both Laënnec and Dupuytren, and won gold medals for excellence from the Parisfaculty.

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