Author: VROLIK, W.
Title: Tabulae ad illustrandam embryogenesin hominis et mammalium, tam naturalem quam abnormem - De vrucht van den mensch en van de zoogdieren, afgebeeld en beschreven in hare regelmatige en onregelmatige ontwikkeling .
Description: Amsterdam, G.M.P. Londonck, 1849. Folio. Title in latin and dutch. Accompanying text and 100 b&w lithographic pls. [1 plate w. some colour; some textills. w. plate 88]. ['B.T. van Loo del. et lap. inser. Meyer et Soc imp.'; 'C.G.R. Meijer del'; ]. Original hlf. long grained mor., over marbled brds., spine elaborately gilt. Spine rebacked in modern green cloth, original spine laid down. [n8, 100 lith pls. w. accomp. text ]. (XVI, 10 plates and text). (Prelims lower blank margin watersp./ light moulding; Lower margin (occasionally also the upper margin) some waterst.; throughout occasional light browning /yellowing of text and plates.). (Recased, somewhat harsh looking new yellow endp.; bookplate on upper free endp. 'Dr. L.J. Benedek Jaszmann'']. Hirch V, p. 806: DMB 2107/10: V. (1801-1863) was professor of a.o. anatomy and surgery, and wrote numerous publications in various fields. This fine atlas of comparative embryology was awarded the prize Montyon in 1850 by the 'Académie des sciences' of Paris: BMN vol. I, p. 138: Ricci 486: G&M. 534.61: 'The 100 plates of this volume contain some of the most accurate and beautiful depictions of human and animal malformations ever published. Text in Dutch and Latin.': Wegner p. 75/6: Father and son Vrolik built the anatomical collection 'Museum Vrolik' [now housed on the premises of the AMC, Amsterdam Medical Center], famous in the Netherlands and abroad:

Keywords: medicine illustrated malformation