Hautkrankheiten: 5 Jahrhunderte wissenschaftlicher
Stuttgart & New York: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1989. A chronological survey tracing the history of dermatological illustration from incunabula-era anatomical woodcuts (1491) through 19th-century hand-colored clinical engravings, with each plate accompanied by scholarly commentary in both German and English discussing the artist, the medical content depicted, and the historical context of the disease being illustrated.
Condition & Binding: This is a hardcover edition bound in brown cloth boards with gilt/red title lettering on the front cover and a color-printed historical illustration inset (a hand-colored clinical portrait) on the front board, with a built-in red ribbon bookmark. The book presents in excellent condition with no visible wear to the boards, corners, or spine in the photos provided. Overall- very good. Item #1039
Price: $50.00