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WHYTT, Robert (1714-1766). An essay on the vitals and other involuntary motions of animals. Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour & Neill, 1751.
8o (201 x 126 mm). (Some light browning and spotting to text throughout). Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled sheep, red leather spine label (spine worn). Provenance: F.I.G (inkstamp of cipher with coronet).
FIRST EDITION. Whytt proved the existence of reflex actions, and correctly identified the response of pupils to light as a reflex action. He was able to locate this to the compression of the optic thalmus ("Whytt's reflex"). Garrison-Morton 1381; Norman 2237.
8o (201 x 126 mm). (Some light browning and spotting to text throughout). Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled sheep, red leather spine label (spine worn). Provenance: F.I.G (inkstamp of cipher with coronet).
FIRST EDITION. Whytt proved the existence of reflex actions, and correctly identified the response of pupils to light as a reflex action. He was able to locate this to the compression of the optic thalmus ("Whytt's reflex"). Garrison-Morton 1381; Norman 2237.