Giovanni Battista Morgagni - Adversaria Anatomica Omnia - Complete Anatomical Works [Medicine, Anatomy, Genital System, Science] - 1762

1762 ILLUSTRATED EDITION ON MEDICINE, ANATOMY, GENITAL REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY, RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, DIAGNOSIS, DISEASES by Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682–1771), an Italian anatomist, generally regarded as the father of modern anatomical pathology, who taught thousands of medical students from many countries during his 56 years as professor of Anatomy at the University of Padova. Richly illustrated volume, with 11 detailed full-page copper engravings (height 390 x width 265 mm), which illustrate Morgagni's mastery, and through his post mortem examinations advanced the procedure of basic diagnosis, prognosis and treatment on the knowledge of the anatomical conditions of common diseases. The various treatises that make up this "Adversaria Anatomica Omnia" (Complete Anatomical Works) were originally published individually in preceding years; this major work brings together 56 years of study, including the entire "ADVERSARIA ANATOMICA" series—originally issued in six parts but now gathered into a single volume, with each part retaining its own title page and date. Morgagni developed the "Adversaria Anatomica" as a systematic mapping of the human body; however, rather than rewriting a top-to-bottom textbook, he structured the chapters around correcting the errors of his contemporaries and documenting minute structures that earlier anatomists had missed. Original contemporary binding in excellent condition. COMPLETE EDITION.

RARE EDITION WITH ALL THE 6 PARTS; The first edition was published in 1717 but contained only 3 parts instead of 6, and featured just 4 illustrations rather than 11; it sold for USD 2,160 here: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-3076623. The complete edition, containing all 6 parts, 11 illustrations and original contemporary binding in excellent condition, is now offered to you at a fraction of that price.

:::::::::::::::::::::::THE VOLUME COVERS THE VARIOUS ANATOMICAL REGIONS IN SIX PARTS:

PART I (PRIMA, 1706): Focuses heavily on the head and neck. Morgagni detailed the structures of the lacrimal (tear) apparatus, the paranasal air sinuses, and the intricate cartilage and glands of the larynx and trachea.

PARTS II & III (ALTERA & TERTIA, 1717): Move into the thorax and abdomen. These chapters cover the heart and its great vessels, the lungs, and the digestive tract, including early detailed observations of the appendix and its surrounding tissues.

PARTS IV, V & VI (QUARTA, QUINTA & SEXTA, 1719): Concentrate primarily on the kidneys, the pelvis, and the urogenital systems. Part IV specifically addresses the anatomy related to human waste ("excrement and urine") and reproduction ("coitus"). The final volumes also feature observations on skeletal abnormalities, such as the thickening of the frontal bone of the skull (hyperostosis frontalis interna).

:::::::::::::::::::::WHAT IS REVEALED AND EXPLAINED:

Across these chapters, the book reveals the exact, uncorrupted state of normal human anatomy. Morgagni introduced the first accurate descriptions of several structures, including the superior nasal concha, the mucous-secreting glands of the male urethra (Morgagni's lacunae), and the lateral pouch in the vestibule of the larynx (Morgagni's ventricle). By establishing a highly accurate baseline for what a healthy body looks like, the Adversaria provided the essential comparative framework that Morgagni later used to identify how diseases alter organs, ultimately making him the founder of modern pathological anatomy.

TITLE: Adversaria Anatomica Omnia...(Complete Anatomical Works…)
AUTHORS: Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682–1771), and with additional texts by Jean Jacques Manget (1652-1742) and Giovanni or Giambattista Battista Volpi (1688-1757)
PUBLISHER: Ex Typographia Remondiniana (Remondini Press)
DATE: MDCCLXII (1762), printed in Venice, text in Latin

DESCRIPTION: in folio or 2° size height 390 x width 265 mm or 15.35 by 10.43 inches. [2], XVI preliminary unnumbered sheets, 244 pages, [11] leaves of plates, in this volume, the title of the 4th work has been placed before the 2 unnumbered leaves, but the book is complete. Old hard parchment binding, with very few defects, practically intact, the binding is solid and fully functional, free of tears, losses, cracks, or structural damage, as shown in the photos. Beautiful engraved title page in red and black, dozens of woodcut initial letters, several head and tail pieces. There are some old repairs along the outer edges of the white margins on the first 10 sheets; these do not affect the text or illustrations, which remain intact. The copy features deckled edges, with the paper generally clean and showing very few defects or stains. The 11 illustrations are intact, with only a few minor imperfections; they are highly detailed and retain their original margins, as shown in the photos.

LITERATURE & REFERENCES: World Cat OCLC n°1591471529; Osler 1182; Waller 6669 (1719 collected editions). NLM/Blake, p. 312; Wellcome IV,178.

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