‘Anatomical first’ makes appearance
Boasting what have been described as the first accurate anatomical illustrations of the foetus in utero among its 39 engraved plates, a 1761, second edition of William Smellie’s 'Sett of Anatomical Tables… of the Practice of Midwifery' was one of the highlights of an online-only Forum (25/20/12.5% buyers premium) sale of September 15.
It was an ex-library copy, complete with ink stamp to the title-page, and in a now faded and sligh…