Nekrokēdeia, or, The art of embalming : wherein is shown the right of burial, the funeral ceremonies, and the several ways of preserving dead bodies in most nations of the world. With an account of the particular opinions, experiments and inventions of modern physicians, surgeons, chymists and anatomists. Also some new matter propos'd concerning a better method of embalming than hath hitherto been discover'd. And a pharmacopœia Galeno-Chymica, Anatomia sicca sive incruenta, &. In three parts. The whole work adorn'd with variety of sculptures / by Thomas Greenhill, Surgeon.
Alternate Title(s):
Nekrokedeia
Published / Created:
London : Printed for the author, [1705]
Physical Description:
[10], viii, v, [9], 367, [13] p., [13] leaves of plates ([5] folded) : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title: Greenhill's art of embalming.
Subject Terms:
Embalming -- Early works to 1800. | Burial -- Early works to 1800. | Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Early works to 1800. | Mummies -- Early works to 1800. | Death -- Early works to 1800. | Greenhill, Thomas, 1681-1740? -- Publisher. | Stradbroke, Earl of -- Bookplate. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1705.
Contributors:
Berchet, Pierre, 1659-1720, ill. | Harris, John, active 1680-1739 or 1740. | Kip, Johannes, 1653-1722, engraver. | Nutting, Joseph, engraver. | Platt, Thomas, engraver. | Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver. | Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, engraver.