- 101
Mayow, John
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Mayow, John
- Tractatus quinque medico-physici. Quorum primus agit de sal-nitro, et spiritu nitro-aereo. Secundus de respiratione. Tertius de respiratione foetus in utero, et ovo. Quartus de motu musculari, et spiritibus animalibus. Ultimus de rhachitide. Oxford: Sheldonian Theatre, 1674
- Paper
8vo (174 x 107mm.), engraved frontispiece portrait of the author (attributed to William Faithorne), 6 folding engraved plates, contemporary vellum, binding slightly soiled, catches defective
Literature
Fulton, Lower and Mayow, 108; Garrison-Morton 578; Norman 1474; Wing M1537
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition of the first, third and fourth tracts; the other two had been previously published in 1668. John Mayow (1641-1679) was a fellow at All Souls in Oxford and practised medicine in Bath during the summer season; his observations on the water there resulted in the first treatise in this volume, "De sal-nitro". He was involved in chemical and mechanical experiments with Hooke, Boyle and Richard Lower. The most important work in this volume is the second one, on respiration, where he correctly identified the mechanism of the lungs and that air is brought into the lungs in order to make contact with blood.