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KITAB AL-AWAL FI AL-TASHRIH " FIRST BOOK IN DISSECTION", PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3004615

Persian manuscript on paper, 90 leaves with 2 fly-leaves, 16 lines to each page, written in black nastaliq script, catchwords and titles in red ink, ruled in blue border, the first page with gilt and striking blue decoration at the top.
This book contains two main chapters:
The first chapter deal with osteological dissections, types and sizes of the bones, joints and vertebrae, all kinds of bones in the chest, head and the skeleton. The second chapter deals with muscles, types and sizes of the muscles, their location and functions, face muscles, skeleton muscles, etc.
In brown morocco binding stamped with gilt floral motifs.
15 by 20 cm.