A general anatomy of the viscera, in situation, of size and natural colour: together with an angialogy [sic] and nevrology of every part of the human body. [The explanation of all the muscles of the head. Represented in eight plates printed in colours. / By Sieur Gautier.].

Explanation of all the muscles of the head. Represented in eight plates printed in colours

[London?] : [publisher not identified], [1752?]

44 unnumbered pages, 32 unnumbered pages, 9 unnumbered pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations (mezzotint) ; folio (55 cm)

Lacks title page; title from first page and page [9].

Comprises two sets of plates; all plates illustrate dissections of the head and neck. Text describes the plates. There are no plates showing the anatomy of the viscera.

Comprises text and plates from different titles, that is: Descriptions of first two plates (without the plates) from: Anatomie générale des viscères en situation, de grandeur et couleur naturelle, avec l'angéologie et la névrologie de chaque partie du corps humain, Paris 1752. First nine plates and accompanying descriptions from: Essai d'anatomie en tableaux imprimés, qui répresentent au naturel tous les muscles de la face, du col, de la tête, de la langue et du larinx, Paris 1745. Text and plates from: Anatomie de la tête en tableaux imprimés, Paris 1748.

All descriptions are preceded by a translation of the text into English.

Plates have lettering: 'Démontrée par M. Duverney. Peinte et gravée [en couleur] par J. Gautier.' 4th plate in 1st series, and 5th to 8th plates in 2nd series have lettering: 'Démontrée par Mr. Tarin, peinte et gravée par J. Gautier.' These also have description in Latin as well as English and French. 3rd plate in 1st series has description additionally in Latin, with at foot the imprint: De l'Imprimerie de Quillau, à l'Annonciation, 1745. 8th plate in 1st series has description additionally in Latin, with at foot the imprint: De l'imprimerie de Quillau, à l'Annonciation, 1746.

Copy 1. Supplier/Donor: Med. Soc. Lond. Manuscript inscription on flyleaf: 'Presented to the Society by Mr Blizard, A[nn]o 1775. Nath[anie]l Hulme M.D. Librarian.'

In English and French, with some Latin.