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The Medical and Franklin Library of Dr. William von Valtier, Part II
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DIGESTION.
A group of 4 early works on the digestive system.

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DIGESTION.

A group of 4 early works on the digestive system.
1. STEVENS, EDWARD. 1754-1834. "Dissertatio physiologica inauguralis de alimentorum concoctione," IN: Thesaurus Medicus Edinburgensis Novus. Volume I, pp 471-495. Edinburgh & London: C. Elliot & G. Robinson, 1777. 8vo. 20th century brown linen, morocco gilt lettering piece on spine. Browning, chipping to title page with some repairs, library blindstamp to title page.
WITH: DAY, STACEY B. Gastrick Physiologist, Physician and American Statesman. Montreal: Cultural and Educational Productions, 1969. Contains a complete English translation of Stevens' dissertation.
2. BEAUMONT, WILLIAM. 1785-1853. Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of Digestion. Boston: Lilly, Waite and Company, 1834. 8vo. Modern quarter calf and marbled boards. Title page silked, foxing, pages creased throughout text block, some marginal chipping. FIRST EDITION, second issue, with cancel title bearing Bostson imprint and dated 1834.
3. ---. Neue Versuche und Beobachtungen über den Magensaft. Leipzig: Christian Ernst Kollmann, 1834. 8vo. 2 folding plates tipped to new leaves at back. Contemporary marbled boards, hand-titled paper spine label. Rubbed, foxing, library de-accession stamp on verso of title (Zentralbiblioteck Zürich). First German edition.
4. ---. Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of Digestion. Edinburgh: MacLachlan and Stewart, 1838. 8vo. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. Heavily rubbed, partially erased library stamp on title page.

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