| RefNo | AP/8A/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'An improved method of making anatomical preparations and preserving parts of animals' by Joseph Swan |
| Date | 21 March 1818 |
| Description | Swan presents his new method of making anatomical preparations which he reports will result in superior specimens of muscles and nerves. He explains his method using a specimen of an arm as an example. Corrections appear throughout in ink.
Subject: Biology / Anatomy
Written by Swan in Lincoln [Lincolnshire, England]. Communicated by Astley Cooper. |
| Extent | 16p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7001 | Cooper; Sir; Astley Paston (1768 - 1841) | 1768 - 1841 |