Collection of 6 medical books. - Lot 168

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Collection of 6 medical books. - Lot 168
Collection of 6 medical books. 1/ - Bichat, Xavier. - Des Membranes en général, et de diverses membranes en particulier. Nouvelle édition, augmentée d'une notice historique sur la vie et les ouvrages de l'auteur par M. Husson. Paris, Méquignot-Marvis, Gabon, 1816. In-8, contemporary fawn half-calf with small vellum corners, framed in triple gilt fillet on covers, top cover torn off, jaws rubbed - 317 pp. Bichat is considered the founder of modern hystology and the pathology of body tissues, whose classification and distribution in the various organs he was the first to establish. 2/ - Bichat, Xavier. - Recherches physiologiques sur la vie et la mort. Second edition. Paris, Brosson, Gabon, An X 1802. In-8, fawn half-basane with small vellum corners, ornate smooth spine, red morocco title-piece, yellow edges, jaws split, top headband frayed, large loss at foot of spine (Period binding) - [3 ff.], iv, 386 pp. 3/ - Jurine, L. - Mémoire sur l'angine de poitrine, qui a remporté le prix au concours ouvert sur ce sujet par la Société de Médecine de Paris, le 31 octobre 1809, et qui fut adjugé le 2 février 1813. Paris, Genève, Paschoud, 1815. In-8, contemporary bradel boards, smooth spine decorated with gilded fillets, black morocco title page - 362 pp. (misquoted 360). First edition. Louis Jurine (1751-1819) turned to medicine only after studying literature, which no doubt explains the fluidity of his style. He practiced in his native Geneva while conducting research, and is considered one of the eminent Swiss physicians of his time. A good copy. 4/ - Cruveilhier, Jean. - Essai sur l'anatomie pathologique en général, et sur les transformations et productions organiques en particulier... Paris, l'Auteur, Crochard, 1816. 2 volumes in-8 bound in small-cornered fawn half-calf, ornate smooth spines, title (red) and tailpieces (green) - beginning of split at first tailbone of T 1, corners pierced - xxviii pp. (fx-title, title, greetings, preface), 400pp. ; [2 ff.], 461 pp. First edition of this work, which marks the beginning of a new approach to diagnosis through the study of organs diseased by 1°) mechanical lesions, 2°) organic transformations, productions or degenerations, 3°) irritations, atony or gangrene. Cruveilhier (1791-1874) was the first holder of the Chair of Pathological Anatomy at the Paris Faculty of Medicine. 5/ - Georget, M.- De la Physiologie du système nerveux, et spécialement du cerveau. Recherches sur les maladies nerveuses en général, et en particulier sur le siège, la nature et le traitement de l'hystérie, de l'hypochondrie, de l'épilepsie et de l'asthme convulsif. Paris, Baillière, 1821. 2 volumes in 1 volume in-8, contemporary fawn half-calf, smooth spine partly detached, yellow edges - [3 ff.], 421 pp. ; [2 ff.], 432 pp. First edition. Georget (1795-1828) was a famous alienist and pupil of Esquirol, to whom this work is dedicated. Deserves restoration. 6/ - Jolyclerc Nicolas. - Phytologie universelle, ou Histoire Naturelle et méthodique des plantes, de leurs propriétés, de leurs vertus et de leur culture... Gueffier, Lamy, Croullebois, Paris, An VII [1798]. 5 volumes in-8, bound in full contemporary seeded calf, very ornate smooth spines, title (red) and tomaison (black) - 4 headpieces faded, corners pierced - xvj, 496 pp. ; [2 ff.], 551 pp. ; [2 ff.], 525 pp. ; [2 ff.], 534 pp. ; [2 ff.], 504 pp. (including table and errata). Uncommon first edition. The dictionary of plants is preceded by 248 pages of prolegomena dealing with the structure of plants, Tournefort's system of classification into XXIV classes and Jussieu's system of classification into XV classes. In addition to a scientific description, each plant is given a detailed description of its properties, virtues, cultivation and preferred locations. Jolyclerc (1746-1817) was a French writer and botanist, and a professor of natural history. He was Linné's first translator. Some rare copies include plates (657).
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