The Philosophic Anatomy of the Tongue

[Chicago: the author; American Medical Association, 1909. Offprint, stapled in wrappers (21.3 x 14 cm.), 7 pages. [Title from cover]. Reprinted from The Journal of the American medical association, May 1, 1909. v. 52. p. 1397 and 1398. FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. A short but fascinating description of the tongue as an organ, one of very few which has more than solely its sense function. "The tongue, the nose, and the skin are the only organs of special sense which perform also other functions. The eye and the ear do nothing but see and here [contemporary anatomy may not see it that way]. The tongue also acts in prehension, mastication, deglutition, and speech." Edmond Souchon (1841-1924) was Professor Emeritus of Anatomy at Tulane University. But for a few tiny spots, internally clean and sound. In publisher's pale blue wrapper, titled in black. Small and very light stain along top of front wrapper panel, otherwise fine. [OCLC locates two copies (Historic New Orleans, Tulane)].