An anatomical account of the elephant accidentally burnt in Dublin

in the year 1681 ... Together with A relation of new anatomical observations in the eyes of animals

... By A[llen] M[ullen] ...

Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Mullen, Allen, d. 1690.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published / Created:	London, Sam. Smith, 1682.
Notes:	The second treatise has special title page. LO 12274 was previously at Ir 59941 m 3. Additional information about this item may be available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/yournlireland/7344513260 Physical description: 72, [4] p. : plates. ; 21 cm. more

Skeleton of an elephant dissected in Dublin, 1681

This engraving of a 17th century elephant dissection is from a book published in London in 1682: An anatomical account of the elephant accidentally burnt in Dublin in the year 1681.

This item featured in our Particles of the Past exhibition, a part of Dublin City of Science, 2012.

Date: Circa 1682

Printed by: Samuel Smith, London

NLI Ref.: Ir 59941 m 3

Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland

Tags: Elephant, Dissection, Skeleton, Intestines, An anatomical account of the elephant accidentally burnt in Dublin, Samuel Smith, London, 1682, Discover Exhibition, Discover, Science, Engraving, 17th century, 1681, National Library of Ireland

Comments

Peter Denton

Wonderful - though one wonders how it's possible to accidentally burn an elephant - I'd have thought a great deal of deliberate effort would need to be put into the task!

Posted: 06.06.2012