Commentary on the Effect of Electricity on Muscular Motion

original: "Ex dono Authoris." This Latin phrase is a traditional mark of provenance, indicating that the book or manuscript was personally presented by the author to another individual.

ProvenanceThe history of ownership of a valued object or manuscript; here, it establishes a direct link to Galvani himself.

original: "con dedica autografa." This specifies that the volume contains a personal message written in Galvani's own hand.

Galvani, original handwritten dedication