De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem
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Title
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem
Abstract
A text book of human anatomy, first edition, by Flemish anatomist Andreas Vesalius, who believed that the body could only properly be examined through dissection and promoted the study of human anatomy in a series of layers—from the bones of the skeleton, through the muscles, blood vessels, and nervous system, to the organs and, finally, the brain. This series of layers is examined systematically in the text of the seven books of the Fabrica
Creator
Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564
Publisher
Basileae : ex officina Ioannis Oporini, 1543
Date Created
1543, circa
Contributor
Calcar, Jan Stephan van, 1499-1546? (illustrator)
Is Part Of
Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (Call # ff QM21 .V63 c. 4)
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Extent
1 book
Language
Latin
Identifier
E2003.1.31
Provenance
Gift of Sir William Osler to the Boston Medical Library, 1904
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Collection
Citation
Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564, “De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem,” OnView, accessed September 21, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6432.
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