Mikrokosmographia. : A description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.
Mikrokosmographia. : A description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.
Edition
The second edition corrected and enlarged.
Created/published
Printed at London : By Thomas and Richard Cotes, and are to be sold by Michael Sparke, dwelling at the blue Bible in Greene Arbor, 1631.
Description
[30], 110 [i.e. 108], 107-877, 888-1,012, [2], 60, [4] p. : ill. ; (fol.)
The chief sources are "De corporis humani fabrica" by Caspar Bauhin and "Historia anatomica humani corporis" by Henri-Joseph Du Laurens. First word of title in Greek characters. With an additional title page, engraved, signed with a monogram of Martin Droeshout. "An explanation of the fashion and vse of three and fifty instruments of chirurgery. Gathered out of Ambrosius Pareus .. and done into English .. by H.C. [i.e. Crooke]" has separate pagination, register, and title page with imprint "London printed for Michael Sparke. 1631.". P. 108 (first occurrence) misnumbered 110. The two final leaves are (1) "The printer to the reader", (2) contents. Signatures: pi1 A⁴ [sec.]⁶ ⁴ B-3V⁶ 4A-4S⁶ 4T⁴, chi1 a-e⁶ f².
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available.
ESTC staff note
rpm 09/03/96
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011. Beyond Home Remedy.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 6063 Russell, K.F. Brit. anatomy (2nd ed.), 223 English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107279
160304. Manuscript notes. Imperfect: wanting engr. t.p.; sig. f1 ("The printer to the reader") misbound after t.p. for 'Explanation'; sig. 3V2 torn, affecting side-notes; copy frayed and wormed. Provenance: inscription on t.p. and f2v: Thomas Goodd [or Thomas Dodd ?]...1680; bookplate of W. C. Worthington, Lowestoft. Earlier leather spine removed to curatorial file.
