By Leonard Landois
London   Charles Griffin and Company
9" by 6.5" [7], viii-xxxi, [2], 2-514; [6], vii-xvi, [1], 516-1184pp
The first edition of this heavily illustrated textbook on the subject of physiology.
By Leonard Landois

1885 A Text-Book of Human Physiology, Including Histology and Microscopical Anatomy

London   Charles Griffin and Company
9" by 6.5" [7], viii-xxxi, [2], 2-514; [6], vii-xvi, [1], 516-1184pp
The first edition of this heavily illustrated textbook on the subject of physiology.
Sold
: 4kgs / : 733P7

What Our Customers Say...

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding

The first edition of this work.

Complete in two volumes.

Translated from the fourth German edition of this work.

An extensive textbook on the vast subject of physiology, anatomy, and medicine.

Illustrated profusely with in-text engravings.

Written by Doctor Leonard Landois, a German physiologist known for his scientific works.

With additions by William Stirling.

Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpapers.

Condition

In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Some marks to the boards and spines. Crack to the head of the rear joint of Volume I, and to the tail of the front joint of Volume II. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, with a small amount of loss to the head of the spine of Volume I. Discolouration to the boards. Hinges of Volume II are strained. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpapers. Light spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Front endpaper, front free endpaper, and half-title of Volume II are detaching.

Very Good

Delivery & payment

We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details