Collins, Samuel. A systeme of anatomy, treating of the body of man, beasts, birds, fish, insects and plants : illustrated with many schemes consisting of variety of elegant figures, drawn from the life and engraven in seventy four folio copper-plates : and after every part of man's body hath been anatomically described, its diseases, cases, and cures are concisely exhibited : the first volume containing the parts of the lowest apartiment of the body of man and other animals, &c.

Folger bibliographic ID: 355309
ESTC number: R32546
Wing number: C5387
Folger call number: 160- 256f
Folger holdings ID: 503415
Accession Number: 160256

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With an initial license to print leaf and imprimatur, on recto, signed "Tho. Witherley praeses" and four "censores." Title page to volume 2 reads: The second volume, containing the parts of the middle and highest partiment of man's body (and other animals) ... Illustrations by William Faithorne, who signs the portrait of the author Signatures: v. 1. pi⁶ [superscript pi]a-c² chi1 [a]² b-o² [A]² B-M² 2chi² N-3E² 3chi² 3F-5N² 4chi² 5O²-6P² 5chi² 6Q-8K² 8L1 -- v. 2. pi⁴ 8M-10T² chi² 10V-14V² [par.]-2[par.]² 2chi1 [star]-7[star]² Pagination: v. 1. [28], lvi, [4], 44, [4], 45-196, [4], 197-410, [4], 411-510, [4], 511-678, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. -- v. 2. [6], 679-740, 739-894, [4], 895-1222, 1219-1263, [13], [28] p., 73 leaves of plates : ill With dedications inserted before various chapters, interrupting pagination Title pages printed in red and black Includes bibliographical references

Item information about Folger 160- 256f

Bound in old leather, rebacked. Marbled edges. Spine titles: "Dr. Collins anatomy vol. I"; "Collins's anatomy vol. II". Acquired from R.D. Gurney (Cat. 16:56), 1957-02-27

Uniform title: Systeme of anatomy, treating of the body of man, beasts, birds, fish, insects and plants
Extended title: A systeme of anatomy, treating of the body of man, beasts, birds, fish, insects and plants : illustrated with many schemes consisting of variety of elegant figures, drawn from the life and engraven in seventy four folio copper-plates : and after every part of man's body hath been anatomically described, its diseases, cases, and cures are concisely exhibited : the first volume containing the parts of the lowest apartiment of the body of man and other animals, &c. / by Samuel Collins, Doctor in physick, physician in ordinary to His late Majesty of blessed memory, and fellow of the Kings most famous College of Physicians in London, and formerly a fellow of the Royal Foundation of Trinity College in the most flourishing University of Cambridge
Alternate titles: Second volume, containing the parts of the middle and highest partiment of man's body (and other animals)

Anatomy, Comparative Human anatomy Mammals Birds Fishes Insects Plant anatomy

author: Collins, Samuel, 1618?-1710
praeses: Witherley, Thomas, Sir, 1618-1694
illustrator: Faithorne, William, 1616-1691
printer: Newcomb, Thomas, -1681 or 1682