Charles Bell - A Familiar Treatise on the Five Senses, Being an Account of the Conformation and Functions of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Tongue, and Skin

London, Henry Washbourne, 1841. Cloth. A scarce work by Charles Bell on the five sense, a fascinating medical treatise illustrated with hand-coloured plates. The second edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and nineteen hand-coloured plates.Collated, complete.An interesting treatise on the senses, a scientific study delving into the functions of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, and skin. By Charles Bell. He is best known for discovering the difference between sensory nerves and motor nerves in the spinal cord, his discoveries of which are partly described in this work.Bookplate of John Lupton to the front paste down. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light fading to the spine and extremities. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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