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‎Beschrijving der beenderen van het menschelijk ligchaam, naar aanleiding van Blumenbach.‎

‎Amsterdam, J. Mller & Comp., 1834. viii, 222 pp. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, uncut. With one fine folded lithographed plate.‎

‎The rare first Dutch edition, inspired by Blumenbach's "Geschichte und Beschreibung der Knochen des Menschlichen Krpers" (Gttingen, 1786). Willem Vrolik ?exerted himself to enlarge and to describe the fine anatomical collection of his father Gerard, which contained, i.a., numerous skulls. It was named "Museum Vrolik" and became famous at home and abroad'. B.M.N. I, 101; Ekama/Teyler nr. 20: "Parmi les collections d'histoire naturelle, le Muse Vrolik jouit depuis longtemps d'une juste clbrit. MM. VROLIK, pre et fils, ses fondateurs, ont consacr a son formation avec zle infatigable, leur temps, leur vaste exprience et les ressources d'une fortune considerable. Il reprsente soixante annes de travail..." Fine copy‎

‎Ontleedkundige nasporingen over de Hersenen van den Chimpans.‎

‎(Amsterdam & 's-Gravenhage), (1849). 16 pp. 4yo. Modern blue wrappers with 'Simili Japon' endpapers. With 8 fine figures on 2 lithographed plates from the presses of Meijer & Co, Amsterdam.‎

‎ Vrolik was professor of anatomy and surgery at Groningen, and later at Amsterdam. His greatest contributions were in the fields of vertebrate anatomy and embryology. Schroeder van der Kolk is especially known as the reformer of mental care in Holland. His works on neurology and neuropathology are looked upon as "neurological classics". --(Separate from Verh. d. Eerste Klasse Kon. Ned. Inst. 3e Reeks, Deel I , 1849).‎

‎Recherches d'anatomie comparée sur le genre Stenops d'Illiger.‎

‎1851 24 p., 2 lithographed pls, small folio, disbound (but with original front cover). Published in: Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.‎

‎Natuur- en ontleedkundige beschouwing van den Hyperoodon.‎

‎1848 128 p., 14 (of 15) folded lithographed plates, new blue cloth with author and title in gilt on spine. Natuurkundige verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen. Ex library of the Dutch cetacea specialist Dr. A.B. van Deinse (with his stamp). On the half title he wrote: ‘’Van dhr. A.R. Zimmerman, Burgemeester van Rotterdam, ontvangen ter gelegenheid van de tentoonstelling der Nederl. Natuur-Hist. Ver., Afd. R’dam, den 28 Mei 1919’’. On the last page Van Deinse wrote why the first plate is missing: ‘’Plaat I is in de collectie v.d. losse platen der Nederl. cetacea’’. The plate is here in a good quality photographic copy (but in parts should be assembled). Some marginal foxing on plates.‎

‎Over het verschil der inwendige gesteldheid der horenpitten bij antilopen.‎

‎1853 8 p., 2 (1 folded) lithographed pls, 4to, stiff covers (front cover detached, back cover missing). Ex library C.L. Reuvens, W.H. Staring, C.J Verhey (with their signatures).‎