Signor Sarti's Anatomical Venus
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Title
Signor Sarti's Anatomical Venus
Subject
Human anatomy, wax figures
Description
Advertisement for 'Anatomical and physiological description of the Florentine Venus', 2nd ed. Various editions of this work were published between 1847 and 1854.
Printed on title-page: catalogues, sixpence. First page of final leaf lists 12 'Means of improving and preserving health.' Date estimated from p. 4: '... Signor Sarti, who, 12 years ago, was the first man to introduce into England, anatomical models for public inspection and improvement. In 1838 he imported a large collection of anatomical models, sufficient to lay the foundation of a museum of anatomy.'
Printed on title-page: catalogues, sixpence. First page of final leaf lists 12 'Means of improving and preserving health.' Date estimated from p. 4: '... Signor Sarti, who, 12 years ago, was the first man to introduce into England, anatomical models for public inspection and improvement. In 1838 he imported a large collection of anatomical models, sufficient to lay the foundation of a museum of anatomy.'
Creator
Signor Sarti
Date
1847
Contributor
Naveen Kamath
Format
Written
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Human anatomy
Files
Citation
Signor Sarti, “Signor Sarti's Anatomical Venus,” Enlightenmens, accessed July 5, 2022, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/980.