Thomas Jefferson’s Library

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Anatomy Book (19)

William Cheselden (1688–1752)
The Anatomy of the Human Body. London, 1763. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress
(S. 996) (19.00.00)

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    Anatomy Book

    The “Anatomy” chapter of Jefferson’s collection was made up entirely of modern studies. William Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist, first published his popular Anatomy in 1713. Cheselden’s work appeared in English, rather than the traditional Latin, and was praised for the quality of its illustrations.