[Seven titles about celebrated French doctors and scientists]
Title: François Ranchin; Notice historique sur J.N. Corvisart; Laënnec et la pensée Brétonne; Barthélemy Saint-Hilaire; Cuvier et Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire; Le Docteur Choussy; Gustave Le Bon et son oeuvre Author: Mouton, Eugène; Ferrus, G.; Bodros, Paul; Picot, Georges; Trouessart, E.-L.; Godonnèche, Jean; Picard, Edmond Publication: [Various places of publication]: [Various publishers], 1821-1928. Description: Seven titles about pioneering French doctors and naturalists, published between 1821 and 1928. Subjects include Jean-Nicolas Corvisart, René Laennec, Gustave Le Bon, Georges Cuvier, and others. In French. Bound together with original wrappers in quarter brown calf with marbled paper over boards, marbled endpapers, and gilt-decorated spine with lettering piece stating "Médicins Célèbres." 7 x 4.5 inches; various pagination. "Le Docteur Choussy" is inscribed by the author to the former owner. With the bookplate of the former owner Dr. A. Garrigues. The binding with moderate edgew