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Author: Hunter, William, 1718–1783. Artist: Rymsdyk, Jan van, fl. 1750–1788; and others.

Title: Anatomia uteri humani gravidi tabulis illustrate = The anatomy of the human gravid uterus exhibited in figures.

Publication: Printed at Birmingham : by John Baskerville ; Sold in London by S. Baker [and five others], 1774.

Collation: [42] p., XXXIV leaves of plates ; 67 x 49 cm.

General notes:

Text in English and Latin.
Engraved anatomical plates drawn by Jan van Rymsdyk, et al., and engraved by various artists.

References:

ESTC (RLIN), no. T137584
Garrison-Morton (5th ed.), no. 6157
Russell, K.F. British anatomy 1525–1800 (2nd ed.), no. 452
Wellcome cat. of printed books, III, p. 319

Notes about NLM's copy:

Imperfect: lacking dedicatory leaf to George III.

Call number: WZ 260 H948a 1774 OV2