Jean Adam Kulm - Tables Anatomiques - 1734

The Anatomical Tables offer a clear and methodical dive into the human body. Through precise and well-organized plates, the work transforms anatomy into readable and accessible knowledge. Each image helps to understand, compare, and memorize: the body becomes a map to explore. Both scientific and educational, this book reflects the spirit of the 18th century, where observation and precision are at the heart of medical progress.

Jean Adam Kulm is an 18th-century doctor and anatomist dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Passionate about the study of the human body, he aligns with the movement of scholars seeking to make medicine more rigorous and understandable. Through his anatomical work, he contributes to improving medical education and spreading a modern, scientific view of anatomy.



KULM, Jean Adam - Anatomical tables, which briefly explain the structure and use of the human body and all its parts.

Amsterdam, Janssons van Waesberghe, 1734.

First French edition, translated from Latin by Pierre Massuet and illustrated with a frontispiece depicting a dissection table and 25 folding plates featuring numerous anatomical figures.

Complete in 1 volume in octavo (227 pages + table).

Decorative binding in full brown calf from the period, in good condition. Ornate spine with raised bands, featuring a title piece. Wear and small damages at the corners and headbands. Scuffing on the covers. Marbled edges.

Well-preserved interior. Endpapers intact. Complete with its plates.

Very fine exemplary