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An account of the bones of animals being changed to a red colour by aliment only; in Phil. Trans. (1735-6), 39, 287-8; 299-300 by Belchier, John (1706-1785)

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An account of the bones of animals being changed to a red colour by aliment only; in Phil. Trans. (1735-6), 39, 287-8; 299-300
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Belchier, John (1706-1785)
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Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
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London, 1738. Belchier, John (1706-85). An account of the bones of animals being changed to a red colour by aliment only. In Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 39 (1738): 287-288; 299-300. Whole volume. [8], 405, [18]pp. Plates. London: T. Woodward . . . and C. Davis, 1738. 217 x 170 mm. 18th century quarter calf, boards, front cover nearly detached, rear hinge cracked, spine very worn, some spotting. Internally very good apart from light toning and foxing. First Edition. "Belchier fed animals with madder, noting that new bone formed subsequent to its ingestion was stained red. This was the earliest attempt at vital staining, and is also important as making possible the study of osteogenesis" (Garrison-Morton.com 584). .

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