Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 186.1

BERNARDINO MONTAñA DE MONSERRATE (c.1480-?) Libro de la anothomia del ho[m]bre / nueuamente compuesto por el doctor Bernardino Montaña de Monserrate ... ; en el qual libro se trata de la fabrica y compostura del hombre, y de la manera como se enge[n]dra y nasce, y de las causas porque necessariamente muere ; juntamente con vna declaratio[n] de vn sueño que soño el illustrissimo señor don Luys Hurtado de Mendoça ... el qual ... trata breuemente la dicha fabrica del hombre ... En casa de Sebastian Martinez 1551 1st [8], cxxxv, [1] leaves : ill. (woodcuts) 27 cm. (8vo)

The first Spanish anatomy book in the Spanish language, the second anatomy book published in Spain, and the work that introduced Vesalian illustrations to Spain. Montana made some original observations on the cardiac cycle in his anatomy, and has been viewed as a precursor to Harvey. The Vesalian woodcuts include two musclemen from the Fabrica, the venous and arterial systems from the Fabrica and Epitome, the nervous system, internal organs and skeleton (two of these from Berengario and Dryander).

Cited references: Durling 3239, G&M 378.01, Waller 6647

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