Detail View: Ars Anatomica: [Title Page]
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Work Record ID:
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0041267
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Shelfmark:
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Ab 3.58
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Holding Institution:
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Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
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Catalogue Number:
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464
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Title:
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Title page
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Title Notes:
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This is the earliest engraved title page in an English book. It was used for the 1552 edition and altered for the final edition of the Compendiosa in 1559 in which the royal coat of arms is replaced by a figure probably of Queen Elizabeth (though it has also been claimed to be that of Queen Mary).
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Creator:
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Hertford, John (active 1534-1548)
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Creator Role:
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Printer
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Creator:
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Geminus, Thomas (b.Circa 1510, d.1562)
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date:
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1545
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Description:
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Elaborate title page, with royal coat of arms and figures representing Prudence, Justice and Victory. Similar to title page of Geminus 1552. This is the first edition and the first English printed work with an engarved titlepage. As the engraved title makes clear the copperplate engravings were by Geminus himself. The work is dedicated to Henry VIII.
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Work Type:
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Print
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Measurement:
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36.9 x 25cm (1' 2 1/2" x 9 13/16")
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Material:
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Ink
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Engraving
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Subject Category:
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Anatomy
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Subject Category:
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Human Body
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Reference:
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Bird 1037; Cushing VI.C.-2,
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Related Work Title:
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Compendiosa totius anatomie delineatio, aere exarata
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Related Work Page No:
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title page
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Related Work Creator:
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Geminus, Thomas
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Related Work Notes:
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Host Item
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Rights Statement:
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Image © 2005 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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95956078
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Repro Notes:
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title page
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Repro Title:
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[Title Page]
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Repro ID Number:
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0041267c
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Repro Old ID Number:
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ai0267
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Repro Rights Statement:
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© Edinburgh University Library
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Repro Capture Date:
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20/01/2004 17:37:00
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