Bernard, Claude

Leçons sur les Phénomènes de la Vie Communs aux Animaux et aux Végétaux [= Lessons on Life, Phenomena Common to Animals and Plants]

Paris: Librairie J.-B. Baillière et Fils, 1885. Second edition; First edition. Wraps. 2 vol. 8vo. [5], vi-xxxi, [1], 1-404, [5], vi-xii, [1], 2-564 pp. Quarter later grey binder's cloth over orange paper wraps, with two paper labels printed in black on the spine. Two volumes bound in one. Volume one illustrated with a color plate, volume two illustrated with three plates. In-text diagrams in both volumes (all these done in black and white). Volume one is the second edition, volume two is the first edition. A thorough study on animal and plant physiology from a revolutionary French biologist, physician, and researcher. These lectures were published just after Bernard's death. Bernard's work contributed to our modern understanding of the pancreas, the liver, and to our understanding of the interior environment of the human body. Near Very Good. Item #000014595

The spine cloth a bit shaken but the binding remains secure, some foxing to the leaves. A few scattered pencil annotations.

Price: $225.00