Historical Bibliography Updated: December 1, 2019
Philosophie naturalis compendium.
Publication Details
Leipzig: Melchior Lotter, 1499 CE.
The last section of this commentary on Aristotle is an illustrated summary of anatomy, the text of which was derived, with some modifications, from medieval manuscripts. The series of eleven woodcuts has been called “the first series of anatomical figures specially prepared for a printed book”. ISTC No. p00539000. Digital facsimile from Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #363.2 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/330 |
| Author Bio Link | PubMedCentral ↗ |
| External URL | philosophia-naturalis-compendium |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Leipzig