An Exposition of the Natural System of the Nerves of the Human Body
H. C. Carey & I. Lea, 1825. 1st American Edition. HARDCOVER. Octavo hardcover bound in full brown leather; 165 pp. 3 plates present (2 of which are fold-out) + b/w figures. Heavily rubbed and faded gilt rules dividing spine into six compartments. Clean throughout. Front board completely detached; back board starting; binding of text block otherwise secure. Ex-medical library stamp to title page; previous owner's name to front pastedown and title page. One 1 inch open tear to perimeter of page 139/140 (not impacting text). Foxing with soiling to REPs. Fair. Fair. Item #165888
KCMS. A foundational neuroanatomical work by Charles Bell, documenting his discovery of the distinct functions of the nervous system. This volume serves as a republication of his landmark papers delivered to the Royal Society, in which he details the "Natural System" that first differentiated between sensory and motor nerves. This Philadelphia edition represents an early American dissemination of Bell's revolutionary findings.
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