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BOUILLAUD, Jean Baptiste (1796-1875). Trait clinique des maladies du coeur, prcd de recherches nouvelles sur l'anatomie et la physiologie de cet organe. Paris: J.B. Baillire, 1835. 2 volumes, 8o (220 x 149 mm). Original pink printed wrappers, uncut (dampstaining to upper cover of vol. II, splitting and chipping to spines); slipcase. FIRST EDITION. "Bouillaud coined the term 'endocarditis' and gave a classic description of the disease on page 238 of Vol.II ..." (Norman). Garrison-Morton 2749; Norman 288. -- Trait clinique du rhumatisme articulaire, et de la loi de coincidence des inflammations du coeur avec cette maladie. Paris: J.B. Baillire, 1840. 8o (217 x 131 mm). Contemporary red half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Provenance: Gilbert Breschet (1784-1845), dedicatee (presentation inscription by the author on half-title: "Hommage de l'auteur son trs savant collgue et honor matre, M. le Prof. Breschet. B."); Herbert M. Evans (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. "Bouillaud established the relationship between rheumatic fever and rheumatic carditis" (Norman). Garrison-Morton 4494; Osler 2096; Waller 1351; Norman 289. -- "Recherches cliniques propres dmontrer que la perte de la parole correspond la lsion des lobules antrieurs du cerveau, et confirmer l'opinion de M. Gall, sur le sige de l'organe du langage articul." In: Archives gnrales de mdecine ... Tome 8 (1825), pp. 25-45. Paris: Bchet and Migneret, 1825. 8o (208 x 129 mm). Contemporary black quarter morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt lettered. FIRST EDITION. Garrison-Morton 4618; Norman 287. (4)