Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Anatomie comparée. Recueil des planches de myologie dessinées par Georges Cuvier ou exécutées sous ses yeux par MM. Laurillard et Mercier.
Paris: Dusacq, 1849 –1856.
Planned by Cuvier as his masterwork on this topic, but unpublished during his lifetime, this posthumous work was published in parts over seven years. The complete work contains 336 plates. Few complete copies exist. Digital facsimile of parts 1-4 from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12014 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/14222 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | anatomie-compare-recueil-des-planches-de-myologie-dessines-par-georges-cuvier-ou-excutes-sous-ses-yeux-par-m-laurillard-et-mercie |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris