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BELLINI, Laurentii |
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DE URINIS, PULSIBUS, SANGUINIS ET FEBRIBUS NEC NON DE CAPITIS PECTORISQUE MORBIS Cum Præfatione Hermanni Boerhaave. |
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Fourth edition. Lipsiae, H¾redes Joh. Grossii, 1731. 4to. pp. (xxiv), 578, (xxx). Contemporary speckled calf, spine with raised bands and gilt decoration (top chipped and a small split in hinge, one corner knocked). Title page in red and black (with old ink stain). Quite heavy browning and some spotting throughout. |
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* Wellcome II, p. 140; this edition not in Blake. G&M 762.1 and 4162. Bellini (1643-1704) realized the value of the urine as an aid to diagnosis and insisted on its chemical analysis in pathological conditions. Bellini, a pupil of Borelli, is also well known for his classical work on the gross anatomy of the kidney; he discovered the renal excretory tubules – “the ducts of Bellini”. £95 |
| Author: |
BERNARD, Claude. |
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LECONS SUR LES PROPRIETES PHYSIOLOGIQUE ET LES ALTERATIONS PATHOLOGIQUES SUR LIQUIDES DE L'ORGANISME. |
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FIRST EDITION. Two Volumes. Paris, J.-B. Bailliere et Fils, 1859. pp. xvi, 524; (iv), 476. Text Figs. Contemporary _ black sheep, gilt. Spine ends strengthened. Ex lib. with bookplate on front pastedowns and stamp on title pages. Signature of Robert Amory, 14 Ave. des Champs Elysees,1866 on f.e.p. Light stain on title of volume 1 and very occasionally elsewhere, otherwise contents clean. A nice set. |
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* G&M 1234.1. Bernard (1813-1878) was the first to describe an effect of the renal nerves on urine flow. This work covers the physiology and pathology of blood and other body fluids. £105 |
| Author: |
PECHEY, John |
| Title: |
A COLLECTION OF CHRONICAL DISEASES |
| Description: |
viz. The Colick: The Bilious Colick: Hysterick Diseases: The Gout: And the Bloody Urine from the Stone in the Kidnies. SOLE EDITION. London, Printed by J.R. and sold by Henry Bonwicke, 1692. pp. (viii), 152. Top of title page restored with loss of letter 'A' of the title. Browning/staining, mainly of the margins, and small marginal worm track affecting last 5 leaves. Recent half calf and marbled boards. |
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* Wing P1018; Krivatsky 8729. Following the success of his Collections of Acute Diseases, Pechey published this further selection, taken from the works of Sydenham (except for the first chapter which is from Rivière). It includes his classic description of gout, and of hysteria – see Hunter & Macalpine, 221-224. £235 |
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