JOURDANET, Denis. [ Influence de la pression de l'air sur la vie de l'homme ]. [Paris, ca. 1875]. 2 volumes, large 8 o (287 x 196 mm). 2 wood-engraved plates by Boetzel loosely laid in. Original plain gray wrappers, uncut (front wrapper of first part detached and chipped); contemporary quarter morocco solander case gilt. Provenance : Paul Bert (1833-1886), author of La pression baromtrique , see lot 1145 (presentation inscription from the author on half-title of first part: "Voici, mon cher Monsieur Bert, les preuves incompltes de mon livre. Les corrections n'y sont pas encor acheves. Gardez-les comme une preuve de mon empressement vous tre agrable et comme un souvenir de bien sincre affection D. Jourdanet Paris 29 Fevre. 1874"; and with Bert's name gilt-lettered on spine of solander case). ADVANCE PROOF COPY FOR THE FIRST EDITION of Jourdanet's treatise on the influence of atmospheric pressure on human life. PRESENTATION COPY TO HIS COLLEAGUE IN ALTITUDE PHYSIOLOGY, PAUL BERT. "In La pression baromtrique Bert describes how Jourdanet made it possible for him to do his laboratory work on altitude physiology, and how the two agreed to each take half the field: Bert, the laboratory work; and Jourdanet, the observational" (Garrison-Morton). An incomplete proof, according to the author in his presentation inscription, without the preface in vol. 1, some preliminaries in both vols., the table analytique des matires at end of both vols., and the final sections of second vol. These proofs do not contain the series of plates by Boetzel (except two as noted), nor the maps and other plates, but contain wood-engraved tailpieces which were omitted from the final published version. Norman 1180. [ With :] JOURDANET, Denis. Influence de la pression de l'air sur la vie de l'homme . Paris: G. Masson, 1875. 2 volumes, 4 o (280 x 193 mm). 8 chromo-lithographed maps by Erhard (all but one folding), 3 chromo-lithographed plates (one folding), and 38 wood-engraved plates by Boetzel. Contemporary French red half morocco gilt, marbled boards, t.e.g. Provenance : Paul Bert (bound for him, with his name gilt-lettered at foot of spines). FIRST EDITION. "Jourdanet's observational work in remote areas of Latin America and Asia produced important evidence for Bert's proof that altitude sickness is due to anoxemia" (Garrison-Morton 943.1). Norman 1181. (4)
JOURDANET, Denis. [ Influence de la pression de l'air sur la vie de l'homme ]. [Paris, ca. 1875]. 2 volumes, large 8 o (287 x 196 mm). 2 wood-engraved plates by Boetzel loosely laid in. Original plain gray wrappers, uncut (front wrapper of first part detached and chipped); contemporary quarter morocco solander case gilt. Provenance : Paul Bert (1833-1886), author of La pression baromtrique , see lot 1145 (presentation inscription from the author on half-title of first part: "Voici, mon cher Monsieur Bert, les preuves incompltes de mon livre. Les corrections n'y sont pas encor acheves. Gardez-les comme une preuve de mon empressement vous tre agrable et comme un souvenir de bien sincre affection D. Jourdanet Paris 29 Fevre. 1874"; and with Bert's name gilt-lettered on spine of solander case). ADVANCE PROOF COPY FOR THE FIRST EDITION of Jourdanet's treatise on the influence of atmospheric pressure on human life. PRESENTATION COPY TO HIS COLLEAGUE IN ALTITUDE PHYSIOLOGY, PAUL BERT. "In La pression baromtrique Bert describes how Jourdanet made it possible for him to do his laboratory work on altitude physiology, and how the two agreed to each take half the field: Bert, the laboratory work; and Jourdanet, the observational" (Garrison-Morton). An incomplete proof, according to the author in his presentation inscription, without the preface in vol. 1, some preliminaries in both vols., the table analytique des matires at end of both vols., and the final sections of second vol. These proofs do not contain the series of plates by Boetzel (except two as noted), nor the maps and other plates, but contain wood-engraved tailpieces which were omitted from the final published version. Norman 1180. [ With :] JOURDANET, Denis. Influence de la pression de l'air sur la vie de l'homme . Paris: G. Masson, 1875. 2 volumes, 4 o (280 x 193 mm). 8 chromo-lithographed maps by Erhard (all but one folding), 3 chromo-lithographed plates (one folding), and 38 wood-engraved plates by Boetzel. Contemporary French red half morocco gilt, marbled boards, t.e.g. Provenance : Paul Bert (bound for him, with his name gilt-lettered at foot of spines). FIRST EDITION. "Jourdanet's observational work in remote areas of Latin America and Asia produced important evidence for Bert's proof that altitude sickness is due to anoxemia" (Garrison-Morton 943.1). Norman 1181. (4)
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