Funke Dr Otto (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good-Very Good. No Jacket. Otto Funke (illustrator). 1st British Edition. 15 plates, several col., of chromolithographed microscopic images (6 per page), interleaved with prot.tissue, all clean, bright and undamaged although there is a small marginal dirt stain to Plate I. In grey cloth-backed boards with printed label on fr. cover and 3 cloth tie-ribbons. The covers very grubby and rubbed, though not structurally damaged. Lacks accompanying text. Pub. 1853, but this not present.

Vierte umgearbeitete Auflage. Vier Bücher in zwei Bänden (Komplett). Mit einigen Abbildungen. 1014 + 1167 S. 15,5 x 21,5 cm Hldr. Lederrücken berieben, Band 1. Namenszug auf dem Vorsatz, leichte Gebrauchsspuren, sonst gut erhalten. Lederrücken mit Goldprägung. 1863 / 1866 Nachhaltige Buchlieferung - Stabile, plastikfreie Verpackung.

Hardback. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of this important work on physiological chemistry, produced as a supplement to Lehmann's Physiological Chemistry. First edition. Containing fifteen lithographed plates of microscopic pictures, with some colour images. Lacking pages of text (xii, 29pp). Being a supplement to Karl Gotthelf Lehmann's Physiological Chemistry, exploring the science dealing with the chemical aspects of physiological and biological systems in body functions. Produced by Otto Funke, a German physiologist, associate professor to the medical faculty at Leipzig, and a professor of physiology at the University of Freiburg. Funke was the first scientist to successfully crystallize hemoglobin. Dated from the Royal Society Library. In the original quarter cloth binding with card boards and ribbon ties. Externally, sound with light rubbing and minor chipping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with light marks to the boards. All ribbon ties are present. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, plates are held by one string and loosely inserted. Plates I, II, and III are detached from the others. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark. Light spotting and the odd crease to the protective paper wraps. Good. book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. 1st English Ed. Original cloth-backed board folder with linen ties and paper label. Pp. xii, 29, (i) + 15 chromolithographed tissue-guarded plates loose as issued. 1st English edition 1853. Spine faded, slight wear to original binding. A few marks to last few leaves of text. A little darkening to edges of plates. A pleasing copy. Scarce. (bs4).