MAGENDIE, Franois (1783-1855). Mmoire sur le vomissement. Paris: Crochard, 1813. 8o (Minor foxing to title and some text). Contemporary half sheep, marbled boards (joints cracked, extremities worn). Provenance: Medical & Chirurgical Society of Aberdeen (stamp on title). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Describing the physiology of vomiting, and so demonstrating the passive role of the stomach, against Haller's commonly accepted theory that the stomach was an active organ. The article had previously appeared in Procs-verbal de l'Acadmie des Sciences 5 (1813). Garrison-Morton 985 (English translation in Philosophical Transactions, London 1813); Norman 1414. -- [Bound with:] MAGENDIE. Recherches physiologiques et cliniques sur l'emploi de l'acide prussique ou hydro-cyanique dans le traitement des maladies de poitrine. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1819. 8o. (Occasional spotting.) FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Previously printed in Procs-verbal de l'Acadmie des Sciences 6 (1817), and describing the extreme toxicity of prussic acid. Magendie recommended Gay-Lussac's method of preparation when used in the treatment of pulmonary disease, to ensure correct strength and therefore dosage. Norman 1417. -- [Bound with:] MAGENDIE. Mmoire sur quelque dcouvertes rcentes relatives aux fonctions du systme nerveux. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1823. 8o. Provenance: Medical & Chirurgical Society of Aberdeen (stamp). FIRST EDITION. A summary of recent discoveries in neurophysiology. Norman 1419. -- MAGENDIE. Mmoire sur l'usage de l'piglotte dans la dglutition, prsent la 1re classe le 22 mars 1813 ... suivi du rapport fait la classe par MM. Pinel et Percy, et d'un mmoire sur les images qui se forment au fond de l'oeil. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1813. 8o. (Occasional minor spotting). 19th-century quarter blue cloth, paper spine label, marbled boards. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Previously printed in Procs-verbeaux de l'Acadmie des Sciences, Vol. V (1813). Magendie's demonstration that the epiglottis is not essential to the swallowing process, together with a description of his method of demonstrating retinal images using the eye of an albino rabbit. Norman 1415. -- MAGENDIE. Prcis lmentaire de physiologie. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1816. 2 volumes, 8o. (Minor spotting throughout). Contemporary quarter speckled calf, gilt spines with red leather labels, marbled boards. FIRST EDITION, "THE FIRST MODERN PHYSIOLOGY TEXT BOOK in which doctrine gave way to simple, precise descriptions of experimental facts. Vol. 2 contains Magendie's classic demonstration of the importance of nitrogenous food, or protein, in the food supply of mammals." (Garrison-Morton 597.1); Heirs of Hippocrates 1379; Waller 6135; Norman 1416. (4)

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MAGENDIE, Franois (1783-1855). Mmoire sur le vomissement. Paris: Crochard, 1813. 8o (Minor foxing to title and some text). Contemporary half sheep, marbled boards (joints cracked, extremities worn). Provenance: Medical & Chirurgical Society of Aberdeen (stamp on title). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Describing the physiology of vomiting, and so demonstrating the passive role of the stomach, against Haller's commonly accepted theory that the stomach was an active organ. The article had previously appeared in Procs-verbal de l'Acadmie des Sciences 5 (1813). Garrison-Morton 985 (English translation in Philosophical Transactions, London 1813); Norman 1414. -- [Bound with:] MAGENDIE. Recherches physiologiques et cliniques sur l'emploi de l'acide prussique ou hydro-cyanique dans le traitement des maladies de poitrine. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1819. 8o. (Occasional spotting.) FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Previously printed in Procs-verbal de l'Acadmie des Sciences 6 (1817), and describing the extreme toxicity of prussic acid. Magendie recommended Gay-Lussac's method of preparation when used in the treatment of pulmonary disease, to ensure correct strength and therefore dosage. Norman 1417. -- [Bound with:] MAGENDIE. Mmoire sur quelque dcouvertes rcentes relatives aux fonctions du systme nerveux. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1823. 8o. Provenance: Medical & Chirurgical Society of Aberdeen (stamp). FIRST EDITION. A summary of recent discoveries in neurophysiology. Norman 1419. -- MAGENDIE. Mmoire sur l'usage de l'piglotte dans la dglutition, prsent la 1re classe le 22 mars 1813 ... suivi du rapport fait la classe par MM. Pinel et Percy, et d'un mmoire sur les images qui se forment au fond de l'oeil. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1813. 8o. (Occasional minor spotting). 19th-century quarter blue cloth, paper spine label, marbled boards. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Previously printed in Procs-verbeaux de l'Acadmie des Sciences, Vol. V (1813). Magendie's demonstration that the epiglottis is not essential to the swallowing process, together with a description of his method of demonstrating retinal images using the eye of an albino rabbit. Norman 1415. -- MAGENDIE. Prcis lmentaire de physiologie. Paris: Mquignon-Marvis, 1816. 2 volumes, 8o. (Minor spotting throughout). Contemporary quarter speckled calf, gilt spines with red leather labels, marbled boards. FIRST EDITION, "THE FIRST MODERN PHYSIOLOGY TEXT BOOK in which doctrine gave way to simple, precise descriptions of experimental facts. Vol. 2 contains Magendie's classic demonstration of the importance of nitrogenous food, or protein, in the food supply of mammals." (Garrison-Morton 597.1); Heirs of Hippocrates 1379; Waller 6135; Norman 1416. (4)