"...[T]en main sections, corresponding to the ten woodcuts found in the 1495 Fasciculus medicinae. Each section has a title comprised of two parts: at top is the name generally used for the historical illustration, and the title below represents Joyce Cutler-Shaw's response to that image and its accompanything text in the Fasciculus. Following are translation excerpts of the medieval Latin medical text, next to personal notes from Cutler-Shaw that describe her journey of research for this project, specific to that section of the book. On the facing page are essays by invited scholars. Those pages open to reveal the four-page display within. At left are two reproduction pages from the Fasciculus: a page of Latin text and its corresponding woodcut. The artists's response is at right: her drawing, printed photogravure, and her poem"--P. [5]. "Edition of fifty"--Colophon. Handmade cotton paper; letterpress text; longstitch binding; vinyl-covered boards; front cover inset with hologram. Includes annotated list of selected historical medical collections (pages [1]-[2] of second unnumbered sequence). Issued in stainless steel box, engraved with title. Library's copy is number 17 and signed by the artist. IaU Sequence of numbered pages in 20 double-folded sheets.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)56664638
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.