A survey of the microcosme, or the anatomy of the bodies of man and woman
Subtitle: wherein the skin, veins, nerves, muscles, bones, sinews, and ligaments thereof are accurately delineated, and so disposed by pasting, as that each part of the said bodies, both inward and outward, are exactly represented. Useful for all doctors, chyrurgeons, statuaries, painters, &c
By: By Michael Spaher of Tyrol, and Remilinus. Englished by John Ireton, Chyrurgeon
Contributors: Spacher, Stephanus Michel; Ireton, John, chyrurgeon; Strachan, John, Reverend, former owner
Publisher: Printed by James Moxon, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Sign of the Atlas in Warwick-Lane
Published: 1691
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Human anatomy
Other titles: Anatomy of the bodies of man and woman.
Work titles: Catoptrum microcosmicum
Notes: Incorrectly attributed to Stephanus Michel Spacher. Cf. Choulant, L. Hist. and bibl. of anatomic ill.

The typeset pages are headed: A view of humane bodies. And first the figures B A on the left hand, representing the skin with its vessels or veins under it. - A dissection of humane bodies. Visio prima. - A dissection of the body of man. Visio secunda. - A dissection of the body of a woman. Visio tertia.

Catalogued from imperfect copy: lacks plates [1] and [3], i.e. the skin with its vessels or veins, and the dissection of the body of man. Cf. copy of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, on Early English Books Online (EEBO).

The first leaf of text following the title page is printed on both sides; all others printed on one side only.

Visio I has title 'Accuratissima corporis humani. Descriptio. Inventione Michaelis Spaher, Remelini, atq[ue] aliorum anatomiae peritissimorum. Londini sumptibus J. Moxon.'

With plates showing dissections of male and female bodies, with fugitive sheets.

Translation of Remmelin, Johann: Catoptrum microcosmicum.

Not in Wing.

Copy 1. Supplier/Donor: Med. Soc. Lond. Imperfect: lacks plates [1] and [3]; extreme outer margins of text leaves stained and frayed, title page mounted; head of text leaf [3] (A dissection of the body of man) cropped. 18th century manuscript inscription on flyleaf: 'To the Medical Society of London from the Revd. John Strachan, Clay Hill, Enfield, Middlesex'; and on title page: 'Societati Medicae Abredonensi Donum Revd. Jo. Strachan'.