Sir Everard Home (XIX) - Lectures on Comparative Anatomy (7x)

Special and rare series of original 19th-century copper engravings originating from:

Lectures on Comparative Anatomy (1823),
written by Sir Everard Home, based on the famous Hunterian Collection in London.

This series (7 plates) shows in detail:
- the spleen
- the fin of a Squalus Maximus
- the anatomy of the iris of a human eye
- the formation of young oysters
- the formation of young mussels
- the anatomy of a clam (shell)
- the digestive tract of a squid

These are original copper engravings from 1823 (not reproductions), printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London.

Technique: Copper engraving
Period: 1823
Condition: Good to reasonable condition given the age (over 200 years).
Signs of aging such as slight discoloration, spots and wear.
No modern restorations.
Dimensions: 24x34 cm

Prints are sent by registered mail.