Medicine - Lot 63

Medicine [BORDEU (Théophile de)] Recherches sur le Pouls par rapport aux Crises, contenans les décisions de plusieurs savans médecins sur la doctrine du Pouls Paris, Didot Jeune, 1772. 4 volumes In 12. Contemporary marbled fawn basane, ornate ribbed spines, red title-pieces, black tomaisons, minor bumping to two headpieces, gilt roulettes on edges, red edges. Also by the same author: Recherches anatomiques sur la position des glandes et sur leur action. Paris, Quillau, 1751. (Followed by) Chilificationis historia, primum edita. Monspelii, 1742. In-12. Contemporary marbled fawn calf, ornate ribbed spine, red title page, filleted edges, marbled edges. These Recherches sur le Pouls "despite the intrigues of envy and the just objections that could be made to the author on the too subtle distinctions he established, placed him in the first rank of Parisian physicians". Born in Iseste, he is the most renowned of this brilliant line of Béarnais physicians.