Auction 354 Old & Rare Books - Natural History - Science - Medicine
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MAURICEAU, F. Tractaat van de siektens der swangere vrouwen en der gene, die eerst gebaart hebben. Aanwyzende de rechte en waare manier, om de vrouwen in haare natuurlyke baaringen wel te helpen, de geboortens tegens de natuur te recht te brengen en de ziektens der jong-geborene kinderen te geneezen. 3e dr. d. P. Camper. Amst., L. Groenewoud, 1783. (10), 75, (1), (10), 408, (12) pp. W. 3 lge-fold. engr. plates & 31 text-engrs. (11 full-p.). 4°. Cont. mottled cf. w. dec. gilt back w. black label, gilt centerpieces on both sides, surrounded by 2 gilt borders. (New endpapers, margins of first lvs. strengthened, stained in places, slightly foxed at the beginning).

G.-M. 6147 (French ed.): "The outstanding text-book of the time. Mauriceau, leading obstetrician of his day, introduced the practice of delivering his patients in bed instead of in the obstetrical chair (…). This book established obstetrics as a science". - BMN I, 342; Waller 6362 (ed. 1683).

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