PIERRE DIONIS (1643-1718) THE ANATOMY OF MAN 1 VOLUME. 1695 IN FRENCH The anatomy of man according to the circulation of the blood, & the latest discoveries. Demonstrated in the Royal Garden, by Mr Dionis, first Surgeon to the late Madame la Dauphine, ordinary Surgeon to the late Queen, & Juried in Paris. Seconde Édition, corrigée et augmentée d'une Table tres-utile. Paris, Chez Laurent d'Houry, M.DC.XCV. [1695] Avec Approbation & Privilège du Roy. Achevé d'imprimer pour la seconde fois, le sixième Avril 1694. 1 vol. in-8, Epistre "Au Roy", Préface, Table des titres et sections, 523p.+Table des Matières et dictions. Contemporary binding, brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt boxes, headbands worn, rubbing, corners dull, scratches, epidermis on boards, title page cut off upper right corner and handwritten annotations, some freckling, small hole bottom margin of pages (title page to p.124). Frontispiece, portrait and 19 engraved plates hors-texte. 19.8 x 12.4 x 4 cm Pierre Dionis French surgeon and anatomist. He was the first professor to perform anatomical dissections in public at the "Jardin royal des plantes médicinales" (Jardin des Plantes). This work, "L'Anatomie de L'Homme", first published in French in 1690, was a huge success. It was translated into several languages, including Latin and Chinese, and remained in print for more than half a century. The title referred to the dispute over the circulation of blood, which was still topical at the time. PIERRE DIONIS (1643-1718) L'Anatomie de l'Homme suivant la circulation du Sang, & les dernières Découvertes. Paris: Laurent d'Houry, 1695. in French 9.8 x 12.4 x 4 cm Second corrected and enlarged edition of L'Anatomie de l'Homme, printed in Paris in 1695 by Laurent d'Houry. Written by Pierre Dionis, surgeon to the French court, this work explores human anatomy and the debate on blood circulation. French surgeon and anatomist, First surgeon of the Enfants de Second corrected and enlarged edition of L'Anatomie de l'Homme, printed in Paris in 1695 by Laurent d'Houry. Written by Pierre Dionis, surgeon to the French court, this influential work explores human anatomy and the debate on blood circulation. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, author's portrait, and 19 anatomical plates. Period full calf binding with gilt spine, showing signs of age-related wear. Marginal annotations, occasional foxing, and a small hole in the lower margin (endpaper to p.124). A key 17th-century medical text, translated into multiple languages and printed for over fifty years.