1642 ALDROVANDI, Ulisse [ALDROVANDUS] (1522 – 1605); AMBROSINI, Bartolomeo (1588 – 1657)
Monstrorum historia cum Paralipomenis historiae omnium animalium Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus… volumen composuit.
Aldrovandi assembled a large collection of specimens and notes on monsters which were published posthumously by Ambrosini, who added a number of personally observed cases. Those included the first detailed description…
GMN 534.53 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/1802
1681 GREW, Nehemiah (1641 – 1712)
Musaeum Regalis Societatis, or a catalogue and description of the natural and artificial rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham College. Whereunto is subjoyned the comparative anatomy of stomachs and guts.
Grew, secretary to the Royal Society, compiled this illustrated catalogue of its museum, then housed at Gresham College. Published with the catalogue is Grew’s study of the stomach organs, which is the first zoologica…
GMN 297 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8845
1691 RUYSCH, Frederik (1638 – 1731)
Observationum anatomico-chirurgicarum centuria. Accedit catalogus rariorum quae in Museo Ruyschiano asservantur.
Includes Ruysch's catalogue of the extent of his medical museum in 1691. Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.
GMN 7579 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9751
1698 BLANKEN, Gerard
Catalogus van alle de principaalste rariteiten die op de anatomie-kamer binnen de stadt Leyden vertoont werden.
This was the first published catalogue of the anatomical museum of the University of Leiden. Several later editions of this version were published in Dutch; a later edition was compiled by Franciscus Schuyl (No. 11314…
GMN 7636 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9808
1701 –1715 RUYSCH, Frederik (1638 – 1731)
Thesaurus anatomicus primus [-decimus]... Het eerste [-tiende] anatomisch cabinet....
Probably the most original artist in the history of anatomical preparations, Ruysch enjoyed making up elaborate three-dimensional emblems of mortality from his specimens. These fantastic, dream-like concoctions constr…
GMN 389 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/623
1721 SCHUYL, Franciscus
Catalogus rerum memorabilium quae in theatro anatomico academia, quae Lugduni Batavorum floret, demonstantur per Franciscum Schuyl.
Numerous editions and translations of the catalogue of the anatomical museum of the University of Leiden were published, probably to supply the needs of medical students from various countries. Digital facsimile of th…
GMN 11314 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13512
1725 ALBINUS, Bernhard Siegfried (1697 – 1770); RAU, Johannes Jacob (1668 – 1719)
Index supellectilis anatomicae quam Academia Batavae quae Leidae est legativ vir clarissimus Johannes Jacobus Rau...confectus a Bernhardo Seigried Albino.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 11298 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13495
1736 VATER, Abraham (1684 – 1751)
Regii in academia ad Albim musei anatomici Augustei catalogus universalis praeparata anatomica Ruyschiana variorumque celeberrimorum auctorum tam sicca, quam in liquore contenta foetus, monstra, sceleta et artefacta exhibens. Cum oratione de museis....Abrahamus Vater.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 11319 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13517
1760 WESTPHAL, Andreas (1720 – 1788)
Verzeichnis der Práparaten welche auf dem anatomischen Theater der Akademie zu Greifswald befindlich sich nebst einer Vorrede von dem Einfluß der Zergliederungskunst in die glückseligkeit eines Staats.
First printed catalogue of the anatomical preparations in the Anatomical Theatre and Institute directed by the professor of anatomy, Andreas Westphal.
GMN 13238 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15503
1766 SOLDO, Mauro (Soldi)
Descrizione degl'instrumenti, delle macchine, e delle suppellettili raccolte ad uso chirurgico e medico dal P. Don Ippolito Rondinelli...
Catalogue of the private museum of surgical and medical instruments established by Father Ippolito Rondinelli in Ravenna, which Soldo described as “the first museum of medicine and surgery.” Extensively illustrasted. …
GMN 7808 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9980
1771 ALBINUS, Bernhard Siegfried (1697 – 1770)
Index supellectilis anatomicae: Rerum anatomicarum; tum phialis onctentarum In liquore limpido, Tum exsiccatarum. Quam suos In usus summa cum peritia atque dexteritate confecit...Bernard Siegfried Albinus
An listing of 431 medical museum specimens, including those preserved in liquid as well as dried specimens, prepared for their sale. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 11299 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13496
1778 FALCONAR, Magnus
Museum falconarianum. A catalogue of the entire and capital museum of anatomical preparations, and other subjects of natural history; a great variety of chirurgical, anatomical, and philosophical instruments; medicaments, cabinets, preparation-glasses, and other effects; of the late Mr. Magnus Falconar, surgeon, and professor of anatomy, deceased: which, by order of the adminstrator, will be sold by auction, by Mr. Paterson, at his Great Room, No 6. in King-Street, Covent-Garden, London, on Monday the 12th of October 1778, and the nine following evenings, to begin precisely at five o'clock. To be viewed on Wednesday the 7th instant, and to the time of sale. Catalogues, price one shilling, may be had at the place of sale; where also may be had, Mr. Falconar's synopsis of his course of lectures on anatomy and surgery, printed only for the use of his pupils, and never before published, Price five shillings.'
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 11885 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/14089
1782 RACKSTROW, Benjamin ( – 1772)
A descriptive catalogue (giving a full explanation) of Rackstrow's Museum : consisting of a large and very valuable collection of most curious anatomical figures, and real preparations; also figures resembling life; with a great variety of natural and artificial curiosities to be seen at No. 197, Fleet-Street ... London.
Digital facsimile of the 1792 printing from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 7663 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9835
1790 POLE, Thomas (1753 – 1829)
The anatomical instructor; or, an illustration of the modern and most approved methods of preparing and preserving the different parts of the human body, and of quadrupeds, by injection, corrosion, maceration, distention, articulation, modelling, &c.
The first monograph on the preparation of anatomical specimens for museums, from various parts of the human body. Includes a method for injecting colored solutions to show the blood vessels of the head, and a method f…
GMN 7329 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9500
1793 –1835 SANDIFORT, Eduard (1742 – 1814); SANDIFORT, Gerard (1779 – 1848)
Museum anatomicum academiae Lugduno-Batavae. 4 vols.
This work, complete in over 1000 pages, with hundreds of full page plates, was begun by Eduard Sandifort and completed 42 years later by his son Gerard. Many of the plates illustrate diseases of bone. Digital facsimil…
GMN 11312 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13510
1796 WALTER, Johann Gottlieb (1734 – 1818); WALTER, Friedrich August (1764 – 1826)
Anatomisches museum. Gesammelt von Johann Gottlieb Walter. Beschrieben von Friedrich August Walter. 2 vols.
Includes fine hand-colored plates of kidney stones and gall stones. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 7723 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9895
1801 BERTRAND RIVAL, Jean François
Précis historique, physiologique et moral des principaux objets en cire préparée et coloriée d'après nature qui composent le muséum de J.-Fois. Bertrand-Rival.
Digital facsimile from BnF Gallica at this link.
GMN 13846 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16136
1806 PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
A catalogue of the medical library, belonging to the Pennsylvania Hospital; exhibiting the names of authors and editors, in alphabetical order, and an arrangement of them under distinct heads. Also, a list of articles contained in the anatomical museum; and the rules of the museum and of the library.
Probably the first catalogue of a medical museum in the United States and also possibly the first catalogue of an institutional medical library. The library was open to users for a one time payment of $30, later raise…
GMN 10379 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12571
1808 WHITE, Charles (1728 – 1813)
A catalogue of the anatomical preparations, casts, drawings, machines, instruments, &c. in White's Museum, Lying-in hospital.
GMN 7682 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9854
1809 HUNTER, John (1728 – 1793)
Directions for preserving animals and parts of animals for anatomical investigation; and concerning extraneous fossils.
"The following Directions, framed by the late Mr. John Hunter, are intended to facilitate, and render effectual, the Endeavours of such Friends to scientific Inquiries as shall be inclined to futher the designs of the…
GMN 7610 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9782
1813 HUNTER, William (1718 – 1783); LASKEY, John C.
A general account of the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow; including historical and scientific notices of the various objects of art, literature, natural history, anatomical preparations, antiquities, & c. in that celebrated collection.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 7586 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9758
1814 –1828 HUNTER, John (1728 – 1793); HOME, Sir Everard (1756 – 1832)
Lectures on comparative anatomy, in which are explained the preparations in the Hunterian collection
Home plagiarized this large work from the manuscripts of John Hunter, his late father-in-law, and, as a result, of immense importance for publication of Hunter’s researches, and for aspects of Hunter's collection on w…
GMN 315 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/146
1818 HEAVISIDE, John (1748 – 1828)
Catalogue of the museum of John Heaviside, Esq.: Comprising human anatomy, natural and morbid, comparative anatomy, and natural history.
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 10614 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12807
1818 SEIDEL, Johann Friedrich
Index Musei Anatomici Kiliensis. . . loco dissertationis inauguralis conscriptus.
Catalogues 1150 anatomical preparations in the anatomical museum at Kiel. Foreward by anatomist/pathologist Johann Leonhard Fischer (1760-1833) who was responsible for much of the collection.
GMN 13644 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15925
1820 LOBSTEIN, Jean Georges Chrétien Frédéric Martin (1777 – 1835)
Compte rendu à la Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg sur l'état actuel de son muséum anatomique suivi du catalogue des objects qu'il renferme.
Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link. See also Lobstein's Compte rendu à la Faculté de Médicine de Strasbourg sur les travaux anatomiques exécutés à l'amphithéâtre de cette faculté pendant les années 18…
GMN 7632 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9804
1824 HORNER, William Edmonds (1793 – 1853); WISTAR, Caspar (1761 – 1818)
Report on the state of the anatomical museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 30th June, 1824.
This 36-page pamphlet is the earliest printed record of Caspar Wispar's museum collection. It was augmented by William Horner, whom Wistar appointed to manage the collection. The combined collections beame known as th…
GMN 11315 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13513
1825 KING, Frederick Gore (1801 – 1829)
Catalogue of the anatomical museum in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York.
Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.
GMN 7603 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9775
1826 BLEULAND, Jan (1756 – 1838)
Descriptio musei anatomici.
Bleuland's catalogue of his museum of anatomical and pathological specimens. Digital facsimile from Universiteit Utrecht at this link.
GMN 7511 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9683
1828 BLEULAND, Jan (1756 – 1838)
Otium academicum, continens descriptionem speciminum nonnullarum partium corporis humani et animalium subtilioris anatomiae ope in physiologicum usum praeparatarum, aliarumque, quibus morborum organicorum natura illustrator.
Issued in 12 fascicules from 1826 to 1828. Consists of 3 parts concerning anatomy and physiology, comparative anatomy specimens and pathological specimens. Includes 37 plates printed in color; 35 plates in black & whi…
GMN 7512 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9684
1829 HODGKIN, Thomas (1798 – 1866)
A catalogue of the preparations in the anatomical museum of Guy’s Hospital arranged and edited, by desire of the Treasurer of the Hospital, and of the teachers of the Medical and Surgical School.
Digital facsimile of Part II, Morbid Anatomy, from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 7497 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9669
1830 BROOKES, Joshua (1761 – 1833)
Museum Brookesianum: A descriptive and historical catalogue of the remainder of the anatomical & zootomical museum, of Joshua Brookes, Esq. F.R.S. F.L.S. F.Z.S. &c.: comprising nearly one half of the original collection, and embracing an almost endless assemblage of every species of anatomical, pathological, obstetrical, and zootomical preparations, as well as subjects in natural history, of the choicest and rarest species in every department : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Wheatley & Adlard, at the Theatre of Anatomy, Blenheim Street, Great Marlborough Street, on Monday, the 1st of March, 1830, and 22 following evenings, (Saturdays & Sundays excepted,) at half-past six o'clock precisely
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 7604 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9776
1830 –1860 HUNTER, John (1728 – 1793)
Catalogue of the contents of the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England: Parts I-II , Plants and invertebrate animals in the dried state (1860); Part III, The human and comparative osteology (1830); Part IV, Fasiculus I, Comprehending the first division of the preparations of natural history in spirit (1830); Part V, comprehending the preparations of monsters and malformed parts in spirit, and in a dried state (1831); Part VI, Comprehending the vascular and miscellaneous preparations in a dried state (1831).
By numerous authors, many unidentified. All published. From the Preface to part I: "The present Volume... completes the series of Hunterian Catalogues. The specimens included in it consist of Plants and Invertebrate A…
GMN 7606 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9778
1831 MAYER, August Franz Joseph Karl (1787 – 1865)
Icones selectae praeparatiorum Musei Anatomici Universitatis Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae.
Discussion of various specimens in the anatomical museum of Medical Faculty of the Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, highlighting a number of embryological, teratological and obstetrical items, some of…
GMN 7741 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9913
1831 RIEMER, Pieter de (1760 – 1831)
Beredeneerde beschrijving van het Museum Anatomico-Physiologicum van P. de Riemer.
Digital facsimile from Universiteit Utrecht at this link.
GMN 9807 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11995
1833 –1840 HUNTER, John (1728 – 1793); OWEN, Sir Richard (1804 – 1892)
Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the physiological series of comparative anatomy contained in the Museum [of the Royal College of Surgeons of England]. 5 vols.
I. Organs of motion and digestion. 1833.--II. Absorbent, circulating, respiratory, and urinary systems. 1834.--III. pt. I. Nervous system and organs of sense. pt. II. Connective and tegumentary systems and peculiariti…
GMN 326 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/188
1833 FAWDINGTON, Thomas (1795 – 1843)
A catalogue descriptive chiefly of the morbid preparations contained in the museum of Manchester Theatre of Anatomy and Medicine, Marsden Street. With occasional explanatory remarks.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 11308 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13506
1834 –1840 HOUSTON, John (1802 – 1845)
Descriptive catalogue of the preparations in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Vol. I. (Anatomy). Vol. 2. (Pathology).
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 10380 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12572
1836 KNOX, Frederick John (1794 – 1873)
The anatomist's instructor, and museum companion; being practical directions for the formation and subsequent management of anatomical museums.
"Dr Frederick Knox was the librarian of New Zealand's first public library. He emigrated from Scotland in July 1840 and within days of arriving in Port Nicholson became involved in establishing the country's first pub…
GMN 7674 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9846
1837 EHRMANN, Charles Henri (1792 – 1878)
Musée d'anatomie de la Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, ou Catalogue méthodique de son cabinet d'anatomie physiologique, comparée et pathologique.
Digital facsimile from BnF Gallica at this link. See also Ehrmann's Nouveau catalogue du musée d'anatomie normal et pathologique de la Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg (1843) and his Notice sur les accroissements du …
GMN 7633 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9805
1838 GANNAL, Jean-Nicolas (1791 – 1852)
Histoire des embaumements et de la préparation des pièces d'anatomie normale, d'anatomie pathologique et de l'histoire naturelle suivie de procédés nouveau.
Gannal discovered the efficacy of solutions of aluminum acetate and chloride for preserving anatomical preparations. His method of embalming involved injection of solutions of aluminum salts into the arteries. Transla…
GMN 7672 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9844
c. 1838 MUSSEY, Reuben Dimond (1780 – 1866)
Anatomical cabinet, belonging to R. D. Mussey, M.D., Professor of Surgery in the Medical College of Ohio. Printed for the use of pupils.
This 20-page pamphlet described Mussey's personal collection of anatomical and pathological specimens. No place of printing or date of publication is indicated in the pamphlet; because of the reference to the Medical …
GMN 11310 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13508
1840 HUNTER, William (1718 – 1783); FORDYCE, George (1736 – 1802); COMBE, W.; PITCAIRN, David (1749 – 1809)
Catalogue of anatomical preparations in the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow.
"The following Catalogue is, to the best of our knowledge and belief, a true Catalogue of the Anatomical Prepartions left by the late Dr. William Hunter.--G. Fordyce, David Pitcairn, W. Combe." Digital facsimile from …
GMN 7587 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9759
1840 MORTON, Samuel George (1799 – 1851)
Catalogue of skulls of man, and the inferior animals, in the collection of Samuel George Morton.
Numbers 901-929 in Morton's catalogue are "Thirty Skulls of genuine unmixed NEGROES born in Africa. This interesting series series was collected by Don José Rodriguez Cisnerso, M. D. of Havana, in the island of Cuba, …
GMN 8828 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/11006
1842 HUNTER, John (1728 – 1793)
A descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the calculi and other animal concretions contained in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
The collection formed by John Hunter, to which was added the collection formed by Hans Sloane acquired from the British Museum in 1809, and material from other donors. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at th…
GMN 7599 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9771
1842 ANDRAL, Gabriel (1797 – 1876); LACROIX, Louis Edward; DENONVILLIERS, Charles-Pierre (1808 – 1872)
Muséum d'anatomique pathologique de la Faculté de Médecine de Paris, ou Musée Dupuytren. Publié au nom de la Faculté. 2 vols. and atlas.
Plates lithographed after drawings by Émile Beau. Digital facsimile from BnFGallica at this link.
GMN 10381 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12573
1844 WEBB, Allan (1803 – 1863)
Pathologia Indica, or, The anatomy of Indian diseases, medical and surgical: Based upon morbid specimens from all parts of India in the museum of the Calcutta Medical College; illustrated by detailed cases, with the prescriptions and treatment employed, and comments, physiological, practical and historical.
Significantly expanded second edition, in two parts (Calcutta: Thacker & Co., 1848). Digital facsimile of the 1848 edition from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 8810 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/10988
1844 THIBERT, Félix
Musée d'anatomie pathologique. Bibliothèque de médecine et de chirurgie pratiques représentant en relief les altérations morbides du corps human, nouve procédé fondé sur les avantages d'une matière inaltérable et d'une peinture indélébile.
The author described himself as "Préparateur des pièces artificielles d'anatomie pathologique, a la Faculté de Médecine de Paris." Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 13847 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16137
1845 OWEN, Sir Richard (1804 – 1892)
Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the fossil organic remains of mammalia and aves contained in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
This is the catalogue of John Hunter's collection, with a very few additions from other sources. Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
GMN 13862 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16152
1846 PAGET, Sir James (1814 – 1899)
A descriptive catalogue of the anatomical museum of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. 2 vols.
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
GMN 7600 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/9772
1846 –1849 ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
Descriptive catalogue of the pathological specimens contained in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 5 vols.
Vol.1: General pathology -- Vol.2: Pathology of the blood, and organs of locomotion -- Vol.3 Pathology of the organs of digestion, absorption and circulation -- Vol.4: Pathology of the respiratory and urinary organs, …
GMN 13859 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16149
