| Description |
1 online resource (322 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Words: Mr Gray of Belgravia -- Images Dr Carter of Scarborough -- Enterprise: JW Parker & Sons of West Strand -- Idea: person or persons unknown -- Raw material: the friendless poor of London -- Creation: 1856-1857 -- Production: 1857-1858 -- Publication: 1858 and on ... -- Calamity: 1860-1861 -- Futurity: after 1861. |
| Summary |
The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition. It is the story of the remarkable and dedicated characters who created it, of poverty, class, and science and society in Victorian London. - ;Gray's Anatomy is probably one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: an illustrated textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition, known for its rigorously scientific text, and masterful illustrations as beauti. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Gray, Henry, 1827-1861.
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Gray, Henry, 1827-1861. |
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Gray, Henry, 1827-1861. Anatomy.
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Anatomy (Gray, Henry) |
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Anatomists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Anatomists. |
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Great Britain. |
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Biographies.
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| Subject |
Human anatomy -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Human anatomy. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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Medical publishing -- Great Britain -- History.
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Medical publishing. |
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Anatomy -- history. |
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Anatomists. |
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Books, Illustrated -- history. |
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History, 19th Century. |
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United Kingdom. |
| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Richardson, Ruth. Making of Mr. Gray's anatomy. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2008 9780199552993 0199552991 (OCoLC)223877519 |
| ISBN |
9780191564642 (electronic book) |
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0191564648 (electronic book) |
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9780199552993 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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0199552991 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786611998783 |
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