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104 - [MEDICAL ELECTRICITY]. A facsimile collection of five rare w…
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[MEDICAL ELECTRICITY]. A facsimile collection of five rare works on medical electricity, magnetism and mesmerism. A unique set of five treatises revealing the intellectual and experimental debates surrounding therapeutic electricity and animal magnetism in the second half of the 18th century and into the early 19th century. One volume in-8 (215 × 138 mm), half-shagreen with raised bands, decorated with blind-stamped fillets, gilt fleurons and a gilt letterhead: ‘Mémoire sur l’électricité médicale’. Ex-libris of the Château de Veauce. Included: 1. [MARAT (Jean-Paul)]. Mémoire sur l’électricité médicale, awarded on 6 August 1783 by the Royal Academy of Sciences, Literature & Arts of Rouen. Paris, L. Jorry / N.-T. Méquignon, 1784. 8vo, 8 and 111 pp. A seminal text by the future revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat on the therapeutic use of electricity. 2. [BOIN (Antoine)]. A brief overview of magnetism and a review of a work published under this title. Letter on magnetism, addressed to Mr *** in Paris, by Mr Morisson, of Bourges. (No title page). 29 pp. Colophon: Bourges, from the Souchois Printing House. 3. [DE LA POTERIE (Élie)]. An examination of Hippocrates’ doctrine on the nature of living beings. To serve the history of animal magnetism. Brest, R. Malassis, 1785. In-8, 87 pp and 1 engraved plate. 4. [RETZ (Noël)]. Treatise to serve the history of juggling, in which the phenomena of mesmerism are demonstrated. London & Paris, Méquignon, 1784. 47 pp., (1) p. 5. [HERVIER (Charles)]. Theory of Mesmerism, by Ch. H***. Paris, Royez, 1817. (1) folio, IX-148 pp. A fine set.
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About the sale Fine antique and collectible books, manuscripts and modern illustrated works
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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