Spallanzani, Lazarus. Prodromo di un opera da... Lot 165
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Spallanzani, Lazarus. Prodromo di un opera da imprimersi sopra le riproduzioni animali. Modena, Giovanni Montanari, 1768. In 4° (222 x 162 mm);102, [2] pages. (Staining to one page, sporadic blooming.) Coeval binding in mute hardback, manuscript title to spine. Coeval ownership note.
Specimen with barbs of this first edition that should be viewed in the context of spinal cord regeneration. Garrison-Morton: "[Spallanzani] by decapitation of the frog ... also showed that certain postures may be maintained by a reflex action of the spinal cord."
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