Adopt-a-Book

An Initiative of the Friends of the University of Adelaide Library

Abrégé de l'anatomie du cops humain: ou l'on donne une description courte & exacte des parties qui le composent, avec leurs usages.

Cesar Verdier (1685-1759)
A Paris: De l'imprimerie de P.G. Mercier, 1751

Rare Books & Special Collections
Strong Room Collections SR 611 V484a

We thank our donor...

Conservation treatment of Abrégé de l'anatomie du cops humain... was generously funded by Adopt-a-book donor, Elizabeth Bleby. Her valued contribution has ensured this important 18th century work on human anatomy will be available for future generations of researchers for many years to come.

Synopsis

Born in 1685, Cesar Verdier was a Parisian surgeon of great distinction. He held the position of demonstrator at the Royal College of Surgeons and his handbook of anatomy achieved great popularity and wide use, reaching six editions by 1768. Primarily a reference work without illustrations, it contains, as was common at the time, anatomical descriptions with some physiological background.

The Library's copy of Abrégé de l'anatomie du cops humain... was donated by the Abbie family in memory of Professor Andrew Arthur Abbie.

Original Condition

Brown morocco, severely worn. Prior Sellotape repairs to spine and front and rear leaves. Textblock split in multiple sections. Requires rebacking and resewing.

Restoration by Anthony Zammit

The Sellotape from a prior repair was removed from the leather spine and from almost 20 leaves. A new hollow spine was created using cloth and a new outer spine was constructed from custom-dyed leather, onto which the remaining old spine was reattached. New headbands were inserted at the head and tail of the spine and the textblock was resewn.