Traité d’anatomie pathologique générale.
Paris: J.-B. Baillière, 1849-1864. 5 vols. 4to. [vi], 743; [iv], 914; [iv], 948; [iv], 858; vi, 406 pp. FIRST EDITION. Contemporary calf-backed boards. Fresh and complete. Item #18961
First edition, rare in the complete set. A monumental effort to compile the known pathology of the human body. Describe here for the first time are chronic stomach ulcers, cancerous fluid, brain tumors formed from fat and cholesterol, and fibroids of the mammary glands. Despite having no chapter structure, the last volume contains a comprehensive index.
Jean Crueilhier (1791-1874) was a French anatomist and pathologist credited with the discovery of multiple sclerosis.
Annales d’anatomie pathologique (1926) III: 935; Not in Garrison-Morton.
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