Any good books for perspective and anatomy?

Some internet girl: Any good books for perspective and anatomy?
I have trouble with both perspective and anatomy, and like some help finding some good books on them. I have searched the internet and stores, but I’m not sure what books are the really good ones. So does anybody from personal experience have any books they can suggest that really helped them? Also please no manga books I prefer to learn realism, and the basic rules, before I go bending them.

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Answer by Alas, earwax!
I have a pose mannequin, but I never use it. They’re good to have, though, especially for perspective. There’s one really great book that I found at Barnes and Noble called “Anatomy for the Artist.” It has anatomical diagrams and some great examples of different poses. It’s $ 40. Or you could go do figure studies – sit around in a mall with some paper and scribble out the different poses you see. You could also buy a camera and make stock for yourself (or ask friends to help). DeviantArt is a great place to find stock, as well.

There really are no rules for anatomy. As long as it’s functional, it can look as funny as it wants, so it’s best to copy from real life, not some weirdo that thinks there’s rules and exact proportions. The more odd faces and things are the most fun to draw, in my opinion.