A system of human anatomy, general and special / by Erasmus Wilson.

  • William James Erasmus Wilson
Date:
1859
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Credit: A system of human anatomy, general and special / by Erasmus Wilson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AMERICAN PUBLISHERS' ADVERTISEMENT. In presenting a new edition of Wilson's Human Anatomy, the publishers have only to express the hope that it will be found to merit a continuance of the very distinguished favor with which it has been hitherto received. The extensive additions made by the hand of the author, in successive revisions, are indicated by the fact that it contains fully one-fourth more matter than the previous American edition, rendering a smaller type, and an enlarged page, necessary to keep the volume within a convenient size. The engagements of the former editor, Dr. Goddard, being such as to prevent his taking charge of the work, it has been placed in the hands of Dr. Gobrecht, who has made such additions as his experience of the wants of students has suggested as desirable, including an Introductory Chapter of a general character, containing such preliminary information as appeared necessary to facilitate the progress of those commencing the study of anatomy. The num- ber of woodcuts has also been largely increased by the addition of about one -hundred and thirty illustrations, selected from various authorities, which, it is hoped, may assist the student to an easy comprehension of the text. These, and such notes as are intro- duced, are distinguished by inclosure in brackets [ ]. The utmost care has been employed throughout to render the text correct, and to verify all the references to the illustrations; and some few errors, which had escaped the attention of the author, or of his assistants, have thus been removed. Although the English edition is still known by the name of The Anatomist's Vade Mecum, the publishers find, in the increased size of the work, an additional motive for retaining the title of A System of Human Anatomy, by which it has been so long and so favorably known to the American profession. Philadelphia, September, 1858.