BARTHEZ, Paul-Joseph. Nouveaux éléments de la science de l'h - Lot 26

BARTHEZ, Paul-Joseph. Nouveaux éléments de la science de l'homme. Published in Montpellier by Jean Martel in 1778. In octavo / In-8 format. Fawn tiger calf. Spine decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt title on red morocco. Red edges. Contemporary binding. XXVII-348-(3) pages. Weak hinge on first board, jaws partially split, headbands worn, corners dulled. Pages browned in margins. First edition of this physiological work, the author's most important. Barthez was the founder and theorist of the Montpellier vitalist school, as well as the creator of the concept of the "vital principle". This work marked the history of medical thought by offering an alternative to the strictly rational and physical theories of the time. Pleasant contemporary copy, well preserved inside.