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• Title:[De humani corporis fabrica]
  Andreae Vesalii Bruxellensis, scholae medicorum Patauinae professoris De humani corporis fabrica libri septem.
  
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• Variant Title:Andreae Vesalii Brvxellensis, scholiae medicorum Patavinae professoris De humani corporis fabrica libri septem
  De fabrica
  
• Author/Creator:Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Oporinus, Joannes, 1507-1568, printer.
  William C. Gibson History of Medicine and Science Collection.
  
• Published/Created:Basileae : Ex officina Joannis Oporini, anno salutis reparatae MDLXIII [1543]
  

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  • Call Number: WZ240 .V38 1543
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects: Human anatomy--Early works to 1800.
  Medicine--History--Early works to 1800.
  
• Medical Subjects:Anatomy.
  
• Description:[10] pages, 659, that is, 663 pages, [37] pages : illustrations (woodcuts), portrait ; 43 cm
  
• Additional formats:Selections also available online.
  
• Notes:Colophon: "Basileae, ex officina Ioannis Oporini, anno salutis reparatae MDXLIII. Mense Iunio."
  Printer's device, initials, side-notes and catchwords.
  Numerous errors in pagination.
  In Latin with Greek and Hebrew references.
  
• Cited in:Garrison-Morton (5th ed.) 375
  Cushing, H. Bio-bib. of Andreas Vesalius, VI.A.-1
  
• Contents:Preface to Charles V, 1542
  Letter to Oporinus on printing of woodblocks, August 24, 1542
  Portrait
  I. Bones & cartilages
  II. Ligaments & muscles
  III. Blood vessels
  IV. Nerves
  V. Abdominal organs
  VI. Thoracic organs
  VII. Brain and special senses
  VIII. Vivisection and physiology
  Index
  Colophon.