Author's preface. 



Soon after the appearance of the first part of this atlas, from various sides 

 the wish was repeatedly expressed, among others by my friend Prof. F. P. Mall, 

 that an English edition be published. The publishers at first hesitated, but 

 when so distinguished a specialist as Professor Barker was found ready to 

 translate the work and edit it, they acquiesced. In order to secure the utmost 

 conformity with the German work, the illustrations have been printed from the 

 original plates, and for the translation, the text of the fourth German edition, under 

 preparation, was submitted. I myself, moreover, have superintended the proofreading. 



In accordance with the plan which I had laid as a foundation for the 

 work, the atlas is intended to embrace the whole of descriptive anatomy with 

 the exception of histology ; it includes also, as far as possible, the relations which 

 are brought out by magnification with strong hand lenses. It is intended thus to 

 have due regard also for the field which lies between macroscopic anatomy and 

 microscopic anatomy proper. The topographic relations of the organs and especially 

 of the vessels and nerves have been given the utmost consideration attainable 

 within the compass of a book which treats primarily of descriptive anatomy. 



In order to increase the clearness of the illustrations, a large portion 

 of them have been done in colors, so that the parts whose portrayal in the 

 sections is of importance, are brought into prominence by the colors. 



The number of drawings necessary is provisionally roughly estimated at 

 about 800, but if necessary this number will be increased. 



It is intended, if possible, that the second volume, containing muscles 

 and blood vessels, shall appear in the course of the winter, the third volume 

 containing the viscera, brain, nerves, and sense organs, immediately after its 

 completion in the German edition. 



At the end of the atlas a complete index will be printed. 



For all the illustrations, with unimportant exceptions, new original drawings 

 were made. To the choice of the objects and the production of the drawings 

 the most thoughtful attention was devoted. With regard to the admission and 

 manner of representation of an object, pedagogic principles have been, first and 

 foremost, determining; where an object appeared difficult a greater number of 

 drawings were made, and vice versa. The illustrations, in all cases, have been faith- 

 fully drawn from original preparations, but at the same time no copy of a definite 

 individual case, but always a composite from several sections, has been made. 



The preparations were made for the most part especially for this purpose 

 and accepted only after many repetitions if the relations did not appear to me 



