HUMAN PHYSIOGNOMY | EXPLAIN'D: | IN THE | Crounian LECTURES | ON MUSCULAR MOTION. | For the Year MDCCXLVI. | Read before the | ROYAL SOCIETY: | By James Parsons, M.D. and F.R.S. | Being a SUPPLEMENT to the Philosophical | Transactions for that Year. | {Citation in the Greek from Aristotle, 6 lines} | LONDON: | Printed for C. Davis, over against Gray's Inn Gate | in Holbourn; Printer to the Royal Society. | M. DCC. XLVII. ||
Pagination: [4] i-viii [8] 1-82 [4]; collation: 4to; [a]4 b4 c2 B-L4 M3, wanting 1 leaf with An Index For the Lectures of the Years 1744, and 1745; Inset: 5 folding plates engraved by J. Mynde after J. Parsons ('I. Ps. MD del.'). Page 22.5 x 16.5 cm; plates 22.5 x 34 cm. Printed on laid paper, with tall "s".
Binding: 23 x 17 cm, modern hardcover in marbled paper, modern endpapers, white paper label with black lettering to spine.
Crounian Lectures (i.e. Croonian Lectures), named after William Croone (British, 1633 – 1684).
Contributors:
James Parsons (British, 1705 – 1770).
James Mynde (British, 1702 – 1771).
Davis, Printer to the Royal Society of London (British, 1665 – 1775).
Ref.: Royal Academy, The Royal Society, Wellcome Collection.
Additional Information
| Collection | Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 18 AD , Mid-18th century |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Anatomy , Illustrated books , Lecture , Physiognomy , Pictorial works |
| Media/Technique | Engraving , Etching , Laid paper , Paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1747 |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Binding | Hardcover , Modern , Paper |
| Size | 22.5 x 16.5 cm , 4to |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
