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The fabric of the human body : Andreas Vesalius De humani corporis fabrica libri septem : an annotated translation of the 1543 and 1555 editions

Title
The fabric of the human body : Andreas Vesalius De humani corporis fabrica libri septem : an annotated translation of the 1543 and 1555 editions / by Daniel H. Garrison, Malcolm H. Hast.
Author
Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564
Publication
Basel ; New York : Karger, 2014.

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Additional Authors
  • Garrison, Daniel H.
  • Hast, Malcolm Howard, 1931-
  • Nutton, Vivian
  • Siraisi, Nancy G.
  • Mengelt, Christian, 1938-
Description
2 volumes (cxix, 1,337, v pages) : illustrations (black and white, sepia); 44 cm
Summary
This title recreates the masterpiece of science and art for the first time in a way that is understandable to 21st century readers who do not have any knowledge of Latin. The texts of both the 1543 and the 1555 editions have been translated with the utmost care by Northwestern University Professors Emeritus Daniel H. Garrison and Malcolm H. Hast, a task they completed in over 20 years of painstaking and dedicated work. Annotations give the reader keen insight into just how innovative 'De humani corporis fabrica' was, and high-resolution digital scans of the almost 300 woodcuts provide the images with a sharpness they never had before.
Uniform Title
De humani corporis fabrica. English
Alternative Title
De humani corporis fabrica.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Atlases.
  • Early works.
Note
  • "A Vesalius bibliography": volume 1, pages cx-cxix.
  • Editorial matter includes "Translator's introduction" by Daniel H. Garrison, "Anatomist's introduction" by Malcolm H. Hast, "Historical itroduction" by Vivian Nutton, and "Introduction to Book two" by Nancy G. Siraisi.
  • "Typeset in Sinova Pro and Basel Antiqua, created by Christian Mengelt, Blauen (Switzerland)". Basel Antiqua, based on types of the kind used by Johannes Oporinus, the original printer, and Sinova, a sans face, were both were newly designed for this publication.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Language (note)
  • Translations into English of both the 1543 and 1555 editions.
Call Number
JFH 15-1
ISBN
  • 9783318022469 (hard cover : alk. paper)
  • 3318022462
LCCN
2013024158
OCLC
849822644
Author
Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564, author.
Title
The fabric of the human body : Andreas Vesalius De humani corporis fabrica libri septem : an annotated translation of the 1543 and 1555 editions / by Daniel H. Garrison, Malcolm H. Hast.
Publisher
Basel ; New York : Karger, 2014.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Language
Translations into English of both the 1543 and 1555 editions.
Added Author
Garrison, Daniel H., translator, writer of added commentary.
Hast, Malcolm Howard, 1931- translator, writer of added commentary.
Nutton, Vivian, writer of introduction.
Siraisi, Nancy G., writer of introduction.
Mengelt, Christian, 1938- type designer.
translation of (work): Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564. De humani corporis fabrica. 1543.
translation of (work): Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564. De humani corporis fabrica. 1555.
Research Call Number
JFH 15-1
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