Medicine - Vesalius, Andreas Leveling, Heinrich Palmaz Anatomical explanation of the original figures of Andreas Vesal including his application of the Winslowian theory of dissection in seven books. With woodcut title, engraved title vignette. Title vignette, 23 (of 24) fulls. Woodcut plates (3 folded) and numerous small woodcuts in the text. Ingolstadt, Attenkhouer, 1783. 13 vols. 328 pp. Folio. HLdr. d. Zt. with RSchild (corners and capitals bumped and rubbed, spine rubbed and with losses, cover paper with losses). Second edition, title edition of the first edition of 1781, published in 1500 copies according to Choulant. - VD18 14493780. Choulant, Anatom. Fig. 50, Waller 5752, Blake 269, Hirschh. III, 690 (EA 1781). - With a few exceptions, the woodcuts were printed from Vesal's original blocks, which Leveling's patron and friend Woltter had probably taken over from Maschenbauer's estate. The 8 muscle illustrations and 12 small text illustrations were recut. - The folded plate "The first figure. A male body" (p. 307). Paper somewhat browned and partly (brown-)stained, . Partly waterstained. Overall a good copy. Second edition. - With woodcut title, engraved title vignette, 23 (of 24) full page and numerous small text woodcuts. - Contemp half calf, label to spine (bottom spine-end glued, corners and spine-ends bumped, spine chafed, some rubbing and staining,fault in the cover paper and spine). - The 8 muscle ills and 2 small text ills were newly cut. - The folded plate of a male body (p. 307) is missing. Paper somewhat browned and partly (brown-)stained, . Partly waterstained. Overall a good copy.