Experiments on Animal Electricity

Experiments on Animal Electricity
by Eusebio Valli
Adopted for Conservation by
Peter Bedini
in honor of Silvio A. Bedini
on November 14, 2013
Experiments on animal electricity- with their application to physiology and some pathological and medical observations.

Experiments on animal electricity : with their application to physiology, and some pathological and medical observations

By Eusebio Valli. London: Printed for J. Johnson ..., 1793.

An early work on electrophysiology and galvanism. Eusebio Valli studied the contraction of the muscles in a series of electrical stimulation experiments, much like his better known contemporaries, Alessandro Volta and Luigi Galvani. In this book, the Italian Valli chose to present his observations in the English language.

Condition and Treatment: 

The book has a full calf binding. Its detached upper board (the book's front cover) and endleaves need to be reattached by Conservators and its loose lower board needs to be reinforced. The sewing is still intact.

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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future

Location: 
Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology