WHARTON, Thomas (1614-1673). Adenographia: sive, glandularum totius corporis descriptio, London: for the author by J.G., 1656, 8°, FIRST EDITION, 4 small engraved plates, 2 folding, cut from the same sheet (perforation stamp on title, accession stamp on A2, lightly browned, stitching weak, some gatherings detached), contemporary calf (worn). [GM 1116; Krivatsy 12973; Norman 2228; Russell 854; Waller 10263; Wing W1576] Provenance: JCL

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WHARTON, Thomas (1614-1673). Adenographia: sive, glandularum totius corporis descriptio, London: for the author by J.G., 1656, 8°, FIRST EDITION, 4 small engraved plates, 2 folding, cut from the same sheet (perforation stamp on title, accession stamp on A2, lightly browned, stitching weak, some gatherings detached), contemporary calf (worn). [GM 1116; Krivatsy 12973; Norman 2228; Russell 854; Waller 10263; Wing W1576] Provenance: JCL

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Wharton provided the first important description of the adrenal glands, the first good account of the thyroid glands, and he was the first authority to accurately explain the role of saliva in mastication and digestion.

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