Antique Russian Medical Book – Руководство Описательной Анатомии Человека

Rare Antique Medical Book – D. Zernov “Manual of Descriptive Human Anatomy” (1906, 7th Edition, Moscow, Russia) | Pre-Revolutionary Russian Anatomy Textbook | 171 Illustrations

Title: Руководство Описательной Анатомии Человека. Часть I. Анатомия органов движения
Author: D. Zernov (Д. Зернов), Professor of Moscow University
Publisher: T-vo “Pechatnia S. P. Yakovleva”, Moscow
Year: 1906
Edition: Seventh
Language: Russian (pre-revolutionary orthography)
Pages: approx. 390
Illustrations: 171 anatomical drawings
Binding: Original hardcover
Condition: Good antique condition – pages show mild aging, light foxing, and some pencil marks. Binding tight and text fully readable.

📖 Description

A rare antique Russian medical book – the 7th edition (1906) of “Manual of Descriptive Human Anatomy” (Руководство Описательной Анатомии Человека) by Professor D. Zernov, a prominent anatomist and professor at Moscow University.

This first volume covers the anatomy of the organs of movement (bones, joints, and muscles) — including osteology, syndesmology, and myology — and is richly illustrated with 171 detailed anatomical drawings.

Awarded by the Imperial Military Medical Academy of St. Petersburg in honor of Professor Pyotr Zagorsky, this publication is a historically significant example of Imperial Russian scientific literature before the 1917 Revolution.

📚 Contents Include:

• General structure of the human body

• Skeletal anatomy (osteology)

• Spine, skull, rib cage, and sternum

• Upper and lower limb anatomy

• Joints and ligaments (syndesmology)

• Muscular system (myology)

• Muscles of head, neck, torso, and extremities

• Fascial structures and comparative anatomy

⭐ Key Features:

• Authentic 1906 medical textbook printed in Moscow

• Pre-revolutionary Russian spelling and typography

• Contains 171 anatomical illustrations

• Awarded by Imperial Medical Academy

• Original hardcover binding

• Rare collectible for medical historians, anatomy scholars, and collectors of Russian Imperial-era books

📦 Item Details:

• Dimensions: approx. 24 × 16 cm

• Weight: approx. 900 g

• Printed on period paper, classic 19th-century typeface

• Contains institutional stamp and marginal notes from early 20th century

🌍 Shipping & Handling:

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