M. Le Cat - La théorie de l'ouïe : supplément à cet...

Rare illustrated edition with an allegorical frontispiece and its 13 superb folding plates at the end of the volume - In a characteristic approach of the scientific and medical thinking of the 18th century, the author seeks to explain how sounds are produced, transmitted, received and interpreted by the organism, paying particular attention to the anatomy and functioning of the ear - The study focuses in particular on the different parts of this organ, on their anatomical relationships and on their role in transforming sound vibrations into auditory sensations - Le Cat examines the physical phenomena that make hearing possible, questioning how sounds propagate in the air, reach the ear and set its internal structures in motion - M. Le Cat - The theory of hearing: supplement to this article of the Treatise on the Senses - 1768 - Volume III - Vallat-la-Chapelle - (4), xxxii, 320 Pages. Good condition of the binding, work in its full marbled calf of the period, wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine, heads, corners and hinges worn, marbled edges, spine with raised nerves adorned, gold florets on the panels, roulette on the edges, gilded titling and volume numbering on pieces of burgundy morocco leather - Good interior condition, browning, foxing and scattered specks, beautiful vignette on the title page, complete with its allegorical frontispiece and its 13 superb folding plates at the end of the volume, ex-libris stamp on the verso of the first endpaper and on the half-title page, one underlined passage noted in the text, marbled endpapers in decent condition, a pleasing copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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