Notice sur le galvanisme

Paris: Bourgogne et Martinet, 1845. 8vo, pp. 11, [1]; original yellow printed wrappers; untrimmed; edges a bit tattered; stain on rear wrapper; otherwise very good. Galvanism refers to the practice of stimulating organic tissue with electrical currents. Inscribed at the top of the front wrapper to Jean Baptiste Julien d'Omalius d'Halloy (1783-1875), a Belgian geologist who conducted detailed surveys of France and Italy. He was a member of the Belgian Senate and held numerous academic distinctions. Item #57070

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