Author: BEAUMONT, William
Title: Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of Digestion
Description: N.p. DevCom, Inc, 1988. Hardcover. Small 4to. Tan cloth with gilt lettering. 29pp, (3pp), pp. 125-280pp. 3 illustrations. Fine. Facsimile reprint of this influential work recording the experiences of this American army surgeon (1785-1853) in treating gunshot victim Alexis St. Martin and his gaping stomach wound in 1822, first published by F.P. Allen in Plattsburgh in 1833. A volume in the "Classics in Medical Literature" series, sponsored by Lederle Laboratories and based on the Yale University Medical Historical Library copy. A tight, handsome copy. .

Keywords: Medical


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