285 - BORDEU (Théophile de). Studies on the Pulse in Relation to Seizures. Paris: de Bure l'aîné, 1756.

BORDEU (Théophile de). Studies on the Pulse in Relation to Seizures. Paris: de Bure l'aîné, 1756. In-12, 483 pp. Full marbled sheepskin binding, decorated ribbed spine, red edges. Rare first edition. Corners worn, joints and caps in need of restoration, signs of wear. Théophile de Bordeu (1722–1776) was a renowned physician from Béarn and a proponent of the vitalist school alongside Barthez. He was a friend of Diderot, who asked him to write an article for the *Encyclopédie* and featured him as one of the characters in *Alembert’s Dream*. His research on the pulse and the clinical indications it helped refine led to significant advances in practical medicine. He was also a promoter of thermal spa treatments in the Pyrenees.