Collectif - Lot de 7 volumes "Philosophical Transactions...

For sale: a rare and historic set of 7 original volumes from Series B (Biological Sciences) of the prestigious scientific journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Founded in 1665, it is the oldest scientific journal in the world. The Series B, formalized at the end of the 19th century, compiles the fundamental biological memoirs, research and discoveries of the Edwardian era. • Publisher: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty, London. • Language: English. • Topics: Biology, Physiology, Comparative Anatomy, Botany and Medicine. Contents of the lot (Details of the 7 volumes) The lot comprises 7 volumes of Series B covering the requested years (generally numbered 195 to 200 for that period): 1. 1902: 1 volume (Series B) 2. 1903: 1 volume (Series B) 3. 1905: 1 volume (Series B) 4. 1906: 1 volume (Series B) 5. 1907: 1 volume (Series B) 6. 1908 (Volume 1): 1 volume (Series B) 7. 1908 (Volume 2): 1 volume (Series B) (Two complete volumes issued for the same year) These volumes contain important research reports from pioneers in the life sciences. During this period one regularly finds works by leading scientists such as: • Francis Galton (Studies on heredity and biometrics) • Sir Charles Sherrington (Neurophysiologist, future Nobel Prize laureate 1932, for his work on the nervous system) • E.A. Schäfer (Charpey-Chauffer) (Discoverer of adrenaline and pioneer of endocrinology) • William Bateson (One of the founding fathers of modern genetics) • David Bruce (Major work on parasitology and tropical diseases).

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