Dr Wlather Charleton Translator (1 results)
DELIRAMENTA CATARRHI: Or, The Incongruities, Impossibilities, and Absurdities Couched under the Vulgar Opinio of Defluxions
Helmont, Jean Baptiste Van; Dr. Wlather Charleton, translator
Language: English
Published by E. G. for William Lee, London, 1650
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition in English. This translation, With Charleton's paraphrasing, was Charleton's first literary work. A rare work by "one of the founders of biochemistry. He was the first to realize the physiological importance of ferments and gases, and indeed invented the word 'gas.' He introduced the gravimetric idea in the analysis of urine." (See Garrison Morton 665). 10 pages of translator's preface, 75 pages of Helmont's work. With some marginal marks. Slight water stain on some pages. Bound in modern full polished calf with gilt lettering on spine.…