Jan van Rymsdyk, Medical Artist of the Eighteenth Century
by [Rymsdyk, Jan Van].-- THORTON, J.L
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Cambridge,: Oleander Press,, (1982).. ix, [i, blank], 111, [vii, blnak] pp. 8vo (14,5 x 21,5 cm.). Original cloth with dust-jacket. With numerous illustrations. ¶ Van Rymsdyk was one of the greatest medical artists of the 18th century, who, i.a., was responsible for the immortal plates in the obstetrical atlases of Hunter, Smellie, and Jenty.
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- Title
- Jan van Rymsdyk, Medical Artist of the Eighteenth Century
- Author
- [Rymsdyk, Jan Van].-- THORTON, J.L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oleander Press,
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge,
- Date Published
- (1982).
- Keywords
- history of medicine medical illustrations obstetrics art biography smellie john hunter nicolas jenty embryology
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- art & medicine;
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About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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