MAGENDIE, François. Précis élémentaire de physiologie. - Lot 436

MAGENDIE, François. Précis élémentaire de physiologie. Published in Paris by Méquignon-Marvis in 1825. 2 volumes in 1 octavo / In-8 format. Brown shagreened calf. Smooth spine decorated with gilded irons, fillets, triple fillets, title and author on red leather binding. Contemporary binding. 384-603 pages. Spine partly detached (hinge split on second board), binding rubbed, corners dulled. Some foxing and browning. Several pages have been reprinted and inserted between leaves, including the title page of volume 1 and pages 593-603. Fairly well preserved inside. Second edition of this physiological text by French physician François Magendie, considered one of the pioneers of modern experimental physiology, "The first modern physiological textbook, in which doctrine has given way to simple and precise descriptions of experimental facts" according to Garrison-Morton, 1041,1, 597,1. Complete work in 2 volumes in 1 volume, the first volume containing preliminary notions, the history of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, intelligence, instinct, passions, voice, attitudes and movements, the second volume containing the history of nutritional functions and generation, etc. Enclosed: "Formulaire pour la préparation et l'emploi de plusieurs nouveaux médicamens, tels que la noix vomique, la morphine, l'acide prussique, la strychnine, la vératrine, les alcalis des quinquinas, l'iode", published in Paris by Méquignon-Marvis in 1927. X-310 pages. One volume, In-8 format, bound in mahogany half-basin, smooth spine decorated in gilt, gilt title and author on green leather, marbled paper boards, yellow speckled edges. Joints rubbed, 1 joint split at tail cap, corners dulled. A good copy, however, with a clean, fresh interior.