‎GAUTHIER (A.)‎
‎HISTOIRE DU SOMNANBULISME chez tous les peuples, sous les noms divers d'extases, songes, oracles et visions ; examen des doctrines théoriques et philosophiques de l'Antiquité et des temps modernes, sur ses causes, ses effets, ses abus, ses avantages et l'utilité de son concours avec la médecine -- EDITION ORIGINALE -- BEL EXEMPLAIRE -- 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE SET)‎

‎P., Malteste, 1842, 2 VOLUMES in 8 reliés en demi-basane verte olive, dos ornés de filets dorés (reliures de l'époque), (quelques rousseurs, auréoles dans la marge extérieure des 4 premiers feuillets au tome 2), T.1 : (2), 454pp., (1), T.2 : (2), 440pp.‎

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‎---- EDITION ORIGINALE ---- BEL EXEMPLAIRE ---- ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST IMPORTANT HISTORY OF ANIMAL MAGNETISM AND SOMNAMBULISME EVER WRITTEN ". (Crabtree n° 455) ---- Crabtree N° 455 : "The first part is an especially through examination of traces of magnetic practice among the ancients. Much of this part deals with dreams, divination and prophecy. Gauthier's study of the use of the word "somnambulism" through the ages and in contemporary times is excellent. He has a very useful discussion of Mesmer and somnambulism and the place Puységur holds in the history of that phenomenon. He also has a valuable summary of artificial somnambulism from the time of Deleuze through the investigations of the second French commission and up to the time of his writing. Although Gauthier focuses his treatment of contemporary artificial somnambulism on the French scene, his history remains of great interest for any student of animal magnetism"**2303/F3‎