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Paris,: Imprimerie de Quillau,, 1777.. 2 parts in one volume, 13, [i]; 16 pp. 4to (19 x 23,4 cm.). Unbound, in contemporary blind wrappers (which aredust soiled), entirely uncut. ¶ The second part bears the title"MEMOIRE de M. Sigault, ... lu aux Assemblées du 3 & du 6 Décembre 1777, and is concluded (pp. 9-16) by: "RAPPORT de MM.… Read more about this item

(Leiden,: A. & J.Honkoop,, 1804).. 48 pp. 8vo (13,5 x 23 cm.). Modern blue wrappers with new end-papers, uncut. ¶ The very rare first (and only) Dutch translation by H.A. Bake of d'Outrepont's thesis: "Perpetua Materiae Organico - Animalis Vicissitudo", Halle, 1798, which was also published in J.C. REIL, "Archiv für die Physiologie IV, B. 3e Heft, Ss. 460".… Read more about this item

(Paris,: Goqué),, 1770. 88 pp Small 8vo (12,5 x 20 cm.). Contemporary marbled wrappers. ¶ Rare, no copy in the WorldCat. A long laudatory poem in the form of a letter by an admirer of Petit, probably written to support Petit in his polemic with Portal. Copy with ample margins.

Paris,: Jean-Thomas Herissant, Imprimeur du Roi,, 1765.. iv, [5]-134, [ii blank], 7, [i blank] pp. Small 8vo (12,5 x 19,5 cm.). Finely rebound in half marbled calf (antique style), spine gilt lettered on red morocco label, marbled boards and new endpapers, red edges. A fine copy of this rare obstetrical polemic. The last 7 pages are: "Mémoire a consulter… Read more about this item

Haarlem,: Johannes Marshoorn,, 1735 (=1727).. [ii blank], [xvi], 518, [iv blank] pp. Small 8vo (11 x 16,5 cm.). Full contemporary vellum. Title printed in red and black. One of the rarest of all Dutch 18th century obstetrical books. Worldwide there are only 4 copies in library holdings (NLM, UBA, UBL & UBU), and haven't been offered for sale for… Read more about this item

Leipzig,: George Thieme,, 1905.. xv, 612 pp. Roy. 8vo. (21 x 28 cm.). Original publisher's cloth, gilt lettered (top and bottom of spine slightly faded). With one table and 182, partly coloured, illustrations. ¶ First edition of this classic. Garrison & Morton 6250 (the 3rd edition).--(Some occasional foxing).

Paris,: Vincent, Imprimeur-Librairie,, 1774.. [ii, blank], xxiv, 408, [ii, blank] pp. Small 8vo (10 x 17 cm.). Contemporary full marbled calf; spine with 5 raised bands, in compartments gilt decorated, gilt lettered on red morocco label (3 corners slightly bumped), marbled end-papers. With 2 folded engraved plates. ** First French translation of White's classic A treatise on the management… Read more about this item

Montpellier,: Ricard frères,, 1857.. 152 pp. 8vo (14,5 x 22,5 cm.). Original printed wrappers, uncut. Copy with author's autograph dedication to his colleague Dr. Silbert of Aix.

Paris,: Chez Vincent,, 1770.. [ii blank], viii, 256 pp. 12mo (8,5 x 14,5 cm.). Contemporary marbled calf, spine with red morocco, gilt lettered, label, in compartments gilt decorated with fleurons (joints slightly worn with a small crack), edges of sides with gilt ruler; edges red.. With 12 figures in the style of Ryff on 2 folded engraved plates. Raulin… Read more about this item