(Left) Andreas Vesalius, De humani corporis fabrica librorum epitome, Basel: ex. off. J. Oporini, 1543, frontispiece, woodcut, leaf height 55.8 cm, CCF.46.36; and (right) Andreas Vesalius, De humani corporis fabrica libri septem, Basel: ex. off. J. Oporini, 1543, frontispiece, woodcut, leaf height 43 cm, N*.1.2(A).

The same woodcut was used for the frontispiece of the Fabrica and the Epitome, both published in 1543. They are placed next to each other here to enable easier comparison. To view the whole of the Epitome, click on the Digital Library link below.