MAREY Etienne-Jules Du mouvement dans les fonctions de la vie. Leçons faites au Collège de France.

DSB, IX, 101-103.

First edition, richly illustrated with 144 engravings in the text.

Marey (1830-1904) studied muscular contraction in this work, and recorded its variations using his graphic method; he is considered to be one of the pioneers of photography and cinematography.

Good copy.