Merkel, Friedrich Dr.

Handbuch der Topographischen Anatomie

Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg, 1885. Hardcover. 3 Volumes, x, 602p; 608p; xi, 836p. Half leather over speckled boards with red and green spine labels. One foldout plate in volume 1 with a small old paper repair on the back. Dr. Merkel (1845-1919) was a leading German anatomist. He also originated the colors used in most anatomy texts today: red for arteries, blue for veins, and yellow for nerves. See Wikipedia. Hinges cracked, but holding. Some rubbing to extremities . Occasional marks in pencil, otherwise clean. Some foxing to the paper. Very Good. Item #7439

4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Price: $150.00