The dances of death, through the various stages of human life: wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted by John Holbein, in the Town Hall of Basil. To which are prefixed descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken
By: painted by H. Holbein ; etched by D. Deuchar
Contributors: Deuchar, David, 1743-1808 (Illustrator); Rolleston, Humphry Davy, Sir, 1862-1944 (Inscriber); Royal College of Physicians of London
Publisher: John Scott.; Thomas Ostell.
Published: 1803
Place of publication: London
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Dance of Death; Medicine and Art
Work titles: Triomphe de la mort
Notes: This book was printed by W. Smith.

There is a portrait of Mr. Deuchar, which is the only plate that has a border.

Added engraved title-page in French: Le triomphe de la mort grav©♭ d'apres les dessins originaux de Jean Holbein par David Deuchar 1786.

Reprint of 1788 Edinburgh edition.

This was one of the two issues of this book in 1803.

Two copies.

Minns 269.

This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

Royal College of Physicians, London.

Autograph: Rolleston, Humphry (Sir)