Gray's Anatomy: The Classic 1860 Edition with Original Illustrations by Henry Carter

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The definitive professional guide to the human body, valued by medical practitioners, students and laypeople alike for its accuracy.

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Early on in his career as a doctor, Henry Gray (c.1827-1861) showed a particular interest in anatomy. Aged just 20 he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. After the award of fellowships by the Royal Society and the Royal College of Surgeons, he was appointed house surgeon at St George's Hospital, London, and then lecturer in anatomy at its medical school. Gray died tragically young at the age of 34, after contracting a severe form of smallpox.

Henry Carter (1831-1897) was an anatomical artist and surgeon who created the illustrations for Gray's textbook.

George Davidson studied Modern Languages and Linguistics at the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Strasbourg, and is a graduate of Edinburgh University. A former senior editor with Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd., he is now a freelance compiler and editor of dictionaries and other reference books. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.