Researches upon the Venom of the Rattlesnake: With an Investigation of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Organs Concerned
City of Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1860. Hardcover. The first rigorous scientific study of snake venom undertaken in the United States, and the work that launched the 30-year-old Mitchell's scientific career. Drawing on nearly two years of experimentation, Mitchell investigated the anatomy of the rattlesnake's venom apparatus, the chemistry of the venom itself, and its physiological effects, working largely in isolation from the small community of American comparative physiologists. Very Good. Item #9726
viii, [2], 145 pp., illustrated with plates. Folio (12.5 in.). Later green buckram binding, tight and sound. Some leaves with faint foxing; otherwise clean and unmarked internally. Bookplate on front pastedown; a tipped-in manuscript note from a previous owner remarking on the work's importance. From a private collection.
Price: $385.00