BIDLOO, Govard. "Anatomia Humani Corporis" or Anatomy of the - Lot 143

BIDLOO, Govard. "Anatomia Humani Corporis" or Anatomy of the human body. Published in Paris by Editions Roger Dacosta and in Paris in 1972. In folio format (40.5cm). Publisher's garnet leather. Boards stamped with a large allegory with a coat of arms framed by double fillet, all gilded. Spine decorated with gilt fillets. Gilt edges. Contemporary binding. Approx. 200 pages (unpaginated), engraved title page and 105 black plates. In Latin. Slight rubbing to lower cut of first board. Fresh interior. Fine facsimile reprint of this anatomical treatise published in Amsterdam in 1665. First copy of the 2000 reprints offered for sale. The work contains 105 anatomical plates engraved by Abraham Bloteling, after drawings by the famous Dutch painter Gérard de Lairesse, with accompanying text. Includes Pierre Huard's presentation of the work in 4 loose leaves (8 pages) bound with a cord. A fine copy.