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Printing House original: "Imprimerie"; refers to the commercial establishment responsible for the physical production of the book., J. Dumoulin, Paris
original: "Attitudes de l'homme"; in this context, it refers to the mechanical and artistic study of how the human body positions itself and moves.
This indicates that the French government officially supported the publication by pre-purchasing copies, a common practice for high-quality scholarly works in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
An emblem or printer's mark depicting a central cylindrical lantern with a domed top and a carrying ring. Six arms radiate from the body of the lantern, each ending in a human hand holding a drawing instrument or stylus. A lit candle is visible through the glass panels of the lantern.
original: "MDCCCCI"