Osteology.- Havers (Clopton) Osteologia Nova, or Some New Observations

Osteology.- Havers (Clopton) Osteologia Nova, or Some New Observations of the Bones, and the Parts belonging to them, with the manner of their Accretion, and Nutrition, first edition, initial imprimatur f., 2 engraved plates (1 folding), final advertisement f., red ink stamp to title, lower margins of Sig. A-D with small worm trace diminishing to a small hole as proceeds, occasionally re-surfacing later to a lesser extent, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned, contemporary panelled calf, spine in compartments and with chipped gilt title, ink stains to upper cover, upper outer edge partly worn, rubbed, upper cover detached, [Garrison-Morton 387; Norman 1024; Wellcome III p.225; Wing H1162; ESTC R21003], 8vo, for Samuel Smith, 1691. *** First edition of the first complete and systematic study of the structure of bones. This work also included the first account of the vascular canals of long bones that now bear the author's name.

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