Anatomical Waxes Divination Tools as seductive or as mysterious

as seductive or as mysterious as poison

234 color illustrations

Castor skull measures 5"

an update to the Decans of the Zodiac

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Anatomical Waxes Divination Tools as seductive or as mysteriousA book that gets under the skin in every sense, containing hundreds of vivid photographs of intricate anatomical waxworks, created more than two centuries ago to astounding levels of accuracy. The models were intended to advance medical understanding at a time when scientific curiosity and intellectual fervor were sweeping Europe. Housed in Florences La Specola museum, which opened its doors in 1775 to visitors of all social classesitself a visionary