CRUVEILHIER, Jean (1791-1874). Anatomie Pathologique du Corps Humain; ou Descriptions ... des diverses altérations morbides dont le corps humain est susceptible, Paris & London: J.-B. Baillière, 1829-42, 2 volumes bound up from the original 40 parts, 2°, 232 lithographed plates by Chazal and Martin only, many hand-coloured (lacking one plate, each plate with institutional stamp at foot, severe dampstaining to both volumes, some spotting and soiling, particularly in vol. II), contemporary morocco-backed boards [GM 2286: "the fine hand-coloured lithographs of gross pathology make this one of the greatest works of its kind"; Norman 538; Wellcome II, p. 142]. Sold not subject to return.

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CRUVEILHIER, Jean (1791-1874). Anatomie Pathologique du Corps Humain; ou Descriptions ... des diverses altérations morbides dont le corps humain est susceptible, Paris & London: J.-B. Baillière, 1829-42, 2 volumes bound up from the original 40 parts, 2°, 232 lithographed plates by Chazal and Martin only, many hand-coloured (lacking one plate, each plate with institutional stamp at foot, severe dampstaining to both volumes, some spotting and soiling, particularly in vol. II), contemporary morocco-backed boards [GM 2286: "the fine hand-coloured lithographs of gross pathology make this one of the greatest works of its kind"; Norman 538; Wellcome II, p. 142]. Sold not subject to return.

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The first Professor of Pathological Anatomy in Paris, Cruveilhier here gives the earliest description of multiple sclerosis (in volume II), as well as a key description of "Cruveilhier's palsy." Although his general system of pathology, which erroneously taught that 'phlebitis dominates all pathology,' was later discredited by Virchow, the plates to this work are recognised as "some of the finest illustrations of gross pathology ever made" [Heirs of Hippocrates]

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