185 - BORDEU (Théophile de). Studies on the Pulse in Relation to Seizures.

BORDEU (Théophile de). Studies on the Pulse in Relation to Seizures. Paris, De Bure, 1756, in-12, XXVIII pp.—483 pages—1 folio. Contemporary brown grained calfskin binding, ribbed spine, panels with gilt fillets adorned with gilt florets and palmettes, title label, red edges. - A fine copy. First edition. Th. Bordeu (1722–1776), Bichat’s predecessor, is considered the founder of pathological physiology in France. In these *Recherches...*, he places great importance on pulse observation in the diagnostic process. (Blake, p. 59—DSB II, 301).