DUCHENNE DE BOULOGNE, Guillaume (1806-1875). De l'lectrisation localise et de son application la physiologie, la pathologie et la thrapeutique. Paris; London; New York: Baillire; Madrid: Bailly-Baillire, 1855. 8o. Text diagrams (minor foxing throughout). Original quarter blue morocco, marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine. FIRST EDITION. Duchenne proved electricity to be an essential tool for the study of the physiology of muscles in the body, and also a means of diagnosis. He was able to identify previously unknown diseases, distinguishing between progressive muscular atrophy, labioglossolaryngeal paralysis, progressive muscular atrophy with pseudohypertrophy, and locomotor ataxia. Garrison-Morton 614; Heirs of Hippocrates 1690; Osler 2511; Waller 2604; Norman 659. -- DUCHENNE DE BOULOGNE. Physiologie des mouvements dmontre a l'aide de l'exprimentation lectrique et de l'observation clinique et applicable l'tude des paralysies et des dformations ... extrait de l'ouvrage intitul: de l'lectrisation localise. Paris; London; New York: Baillire; Madrid: Bailly-Baillire, 1867. 8o. Text diagrams (occasional minor spotting). Original printed gray wrappers, uncut (lower left corner of back wrapper torn off). FIRST EDITION. "A monumental work, the result of twenty years study of electromuscular stimulation 'to determine the proper action which the muscles possess in life". The book contains an excellent record of the kinesiology of the entire muscular system' (Garrison-Morton 624); Norman 660. -- DUCHENNE DE BOULOGNE. Examen critique des principales mthodes d'lectrisation. Paris: Baillire, 1870. Original gray printed back wrapper, uncut, some leaves unopened (front wrapper missing). PRESENTATION COPY. (Inscription from author on title: "A mon ami le docteur Michelot Duchenne D.M."). Third edition, offprint issue. Norman 661. Together 3 vols., 8o. (3)