Gibson, Anatomy of Humane Bodies Epitomized, Fourth ed, 1694

The Anatomy of Humane Bodies Epitomized. Wherein All the Parts of Man’s Body, with their Actions and Uses, are succinctly described, according to the newest Doctrine of the most Accurate and Learned Modern Anatomists. The Fourth Edition, Corrected and Inlarged both in the Discourse and Figures. By Tho. Gibson, M.D. Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. London, Printed by T.W. for Awnsham and John Churchhill, at the Black Swan in Pater-noster-Row, 1694. 
 
Early full brown leather with old respine and original spine laid down. Boards toned near spine from prior tape repairs. A bit scuffed. Corners patched. New end papers. Red page edges. Some old ink and pencil inscriptions and scribble on title. Page edges a bit toned and slightly ragged. Small foci of worming from pg 412 to 422, with involvement of blank top margin of two plates. Tear involving loss of some letters in 9 lines on Ff7. Some additional minor marginal tears, folds, thumbing, toning, and very rare faint damp stain. Minimal foxing. Leaves mostly bright. Binding tight throughout.  
 
New ffep, prelim leaf (A2) bound before title, title, (12), vi, 626, blank, new rfep. 18 plates. 
Each table bound in its assigned place: Tab 1 opposite page 21, Tab II/43, Tab III/60, Tab IV/121, Tab V/135, Tab VI/138, Tab VII/153, Tab VIII/171, Tab IX/200, Tab X/247, Tab XI/332, Tab XII/343, Tab XIII/351, Tab XIV/ 15, Tab XV/417, Tab XVI/558, Tab XVII/559, and Tab XVIII/619. 
 
Pagination errors: 224 as 242, 233 as 332 
 
Thomas Gibson (1647 – 1722) was Physician-General to the English Army. His book was first published anonymously in 1682. It was well received and went into a second edition which was expanded and revised. The book relies “heavily upon Spiegel, Diemerbroeck, Thomas and Caspar Bartholin, Charleton, Glisson, Lower, Willis, Harvey, Malpighi, Warton, Stenson, de Graaf, and other well-known anatomists” (Heirs of Hippocrates 431; the 1684 ed). 
 
Not in Garrison-Morton.