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In 1830, having received his doctorate in medicine three years prior, Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in cooperation with illustrator Nicolas Henri Jacob (1782–1871). The first volumes were published the following year, but completion of the treatise required nearly two decades of dedication.
The four parts of Bourgery's treatise cover descriptive anatomy, surgical anatomy and techniques, general anatomy and embryology, and microscopic anatomy. Jacob's spectacular hand-colored, life-size lithographs are remarkable for their clarity, color, and aesthetic appeal, reflecting a combination of direct laboratory observation and illustrative research; the images are to this day unsurpassed in anatomical illustration.
"In their minute, painstaking details one senses the awe the body once commanded when it was a new, uncharted world begging for exploration." -I-D MAGAZINE, London
"A magnificent addition to the TASCHEN facsimile reprints." -Forteantimes, London
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| Author | Jean Marc Bourgery / Dr. Jean-Marie Le Minor / Prof. Dr. Henri Sick |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taschen |
| Page Count | 544pp |
| Publication Size | 10.5 x 14.5 |
| Publication Notes | hardcover, slipcase, color, special edition price |
| Publication Date | October 1, 2008 |
| ISBN | 978-3836508650 |
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