QUESNAY, François. Essai phisique sur l'oeconomie animale... Paris, Cavelier 1736.
Sm.-8vo. (8) pp. (two blanks), LVI, (20), 296, (16) pp. (last blank). (Bound with.:) QUESNAY, François: L'art de guerir par la signée... Paris, Cavelier 1736. Sm.-8vo. (24) pp. (2 blanks), 375, (19) pp. Contemporary leather (rubbed, a few worm-holes, hinges slightly broken), spine gilt, spine label. Two first editions in 1 volume. Quesnay (1694 - 1774) is primarily recognised for his physiocratic teachings in the area of economics. Doctor by profession, he was personal physician to Pompadour and also treated Ludwig XV. As "chirurgien par vocation" (Sutter) he took sides during the conflict between the two fractions (although not recognised scientifically at first) "chirurgiens" and the "médecins". As pupil of Boerhaaves, who vehemently supported Harvey's theory of blood circulation, Quesnay recognised in this fundamental discovery the pattern that would mark his own economic ideas and would earn him and his disciples the term "Physiocrates". These early medical writings are therefore important foundations for Quesnay's later ideas. J. Sutter (in: INED [Hg.]: François Quesnay et la Physiocratie. Paris 1958. Vol. 1, p. 204) on the " Essai " : " (I)l occupe une place à part dans son œuvre. Il est en effet l'impression de sa pensée profonde sur la médicine de son temps et sur ce qu'elle devrait être dans l'avenir. Il ne s'agit plus ici de descriptions cliniques ni de recettes thérapeutiques, mais d'une critique a l'art de soigner, dont l'inspiration est extrêmement différent de celle qui a commandé les œuvres purement médicales. " 2 lvs. with large brown stain, otherwise in places slightly briwn- or damp-stained. I: INED (Quesnay) S. 302 (Coll. wrong), Cioranescu 51740 (the same incorrect collation); Blake 368; Hirsch-H. IV, 699; Conlon III, S. 551 (less preliminary leaves, otherwise collation as in our copy). Not in Osler, Waller and Wellcome. II: INED (Quesnay) S. 302; Cioranescu 51739 (without the "table"); Waller 7705; Conlon III, 551 (less preliminary leaves as well); Hirsch H. IV, 699. Not in Osler, Blake and Wellcome.
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