Atlas des peripherischen Nervensystems des menschlichen Körpers.

Rüdinger, Nicolaus, 1832-1898.

Stuttgart & München : J.G. Cotta’schen, 1861-1867.

Description : [52] p., [39] pl. (part fold.) ; ill.: 52 photos. (46 fig.s) ; 52 cm.

Photographs : Poitevin photolithographs.

Photographer : Joseph Albert.

Subject : Brain ; Peripheral nerves — Anatomical atlases.

Notes :

• Text in German and French.
• French subtitle: Atlas du système nerveux périphérique du corps (humaine).
• Issued in 10 parts.
• Second edition published 1872.
• Second edition illustrated with steel engravings.
• Preface by Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm Bischoff (1807-1882).
• Rüdinger served as Bischoff's prosector.
• Index Medicus: 10907511410 (1872 edition).

Rüdinger's artistic preparations used the latest techniques introduced by his mentor, Theodor Bischoff, but it was as a prototype of photolithographic illustration of anatomy which proclaimed this a visionary atlas. Joseph Albert (1825-86) was the first in Germany to commercialize Adolphe Louis Poitevin's (1819-82) invention of the bichromated gelatin process.

• Erste Lieferung (1861): 8 text leaves, 5 photographs, containing figs. I, III, V-XI. Prospectus glued to inside of front board of erste Lieferung.
• Zweite Lieferung (1861): 5 text leaves, 5 photographs, containing figs. II, IV, XII-XIV.
• Dritte & vierte Lieferung (1862): 3 text leaves, 10 photographs, containing figs. XV-XIX, XXI-XXII (XVII, XXI, XXII double page).
• Fünfte & sechste Lieferung (1863): 2 text leaves, 10 photographs, containing figs. XX, XXIII-XXVII, XXXII-XXXIII (XXVI-XXVII double page). Printed slip listing contents pasted to inside of front board.
• Siebente & achte Lieferung (1863): 2 text leaves, 9 photographs, containing figs. XXVIII-XXIX, XXXIV-XXXV, XXXVIII (XXVIII, XXXIV-XXXV, XXXVIII double page). Printed slip listing contents pasted to inside of front board.
• Neunte Lieferung (1865): 2 text leaves, 6 photographs, containing figs. XXX-XXXI, XXXVI-XXXVII, XXXIX, XXXXIII (XXXXIII double page. Printed slip listing contents pasted to inside of front board.
• Zehnte (Schluss-) Lieferung (1867): 4 text leaves, 7 photographs, containing figs. XXXX-XXXXII, XXXXIV- XXXXVI (XXXXII, XXXXIV double page). Printed slip listing contents pasted to inside of front board.