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Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734) Medicina Gerocomica: or, The Galenic Art of Preserving Old Men's Healths.
London: Printed for J. Isted, 1725.
Second edition, octavo, divisional title on page 130; bound in full contemporary speckled sheepskin, boards ruled in blind, worn, joints cracked, 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
This early monograph on geriatrics was first published by Floyer in the previous year. He advanced the idea of measuring pulse rate, and even invented a watch to facilitate gathering this data.
