Appendix to Anthropologia nova – James Drake – 1728 | 51 Engravings of Human Anatomy

The Appendix to Dr. Drake’s Anthropologia nova: or, New system of anatomy by James Drake was the first separately-published edition of the Appendix. The appendix was a set of 51 engravings with explanations illustrating human muscles, skeletal framework, internal organs reproductive and nervous systems, and even surgical instruments. The work as a whole was done with the collaborations of William Cowper.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The appendix to Dr. Drake’s Anthropologia nova : or, New system of anatomy : with fifty-one copper plates
• Author(s): James Drake
• Contributor(s): William Cowper (Collaborator)
• Publisher: London, Printed for William and John Innys
• Edition: Third edition, 1728
• Format: Folio, small (single volume)
• Binding: Full leather, rubbed but tight and secure
• Size:  8in x 5in (20.3 cm x 12.7 cm)
• Collation: [2], 95, [1]
• Illustrations: 51 copperplate engravings
• Contents Include:
  • Muscles, bones, reproductive organs, heart, nervous system, medical tools

Condition:

Very Good. Bound in full leather, lightly rubbed with secure hinges and intact spine. Pages are complete. Plates are clean and well defined, showing no significant staining or foxing.

Why Collect This?

• Includes fifty-one anatomical plates in folio format
• Based on collaboration between James Drake and William Cowper
• First edition of the appendix by itself

Item Number: # 29060