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first English edition, translated from the French, pp. xl, [4], 266, [26]. With 4 small plates on two leaves, plus the very large fold-out plate. Attractive contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked with a fully gilt spine. Paper generally foxed and browned, small plates a little frayed at the fore-margins, large plate (which is frequently missing or defective) with old repaired tears and some staining, but complete. Includes a chapter on whether the use of tobacco shortens life. In spite of the browning a very sound copy. Please enquire for further details. N° de réf. du vendeur 2732
Titre : An Account of the Breeding of Worms in Human...
Éditeur : H Rhodes London
Date d'édition : 1701
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Edition : Edition originale
Vendeur : Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : very good. 4 small copper-plate engravings. xl + 266pp. plus index. short 8vo, rebound in 3/4 calf over marbled boards; front hinge mended, chipped at head of spine and with some loss of leather at tail, both have been mended, ink library stamp to title page. London: H. Rhodes, 1701. A very good copy. Third edition of the first medical parasitology text. "An exhaustive study of the parasites of man. Andry's views were often in advance of his time and, particular, he did not, like most of his contemporaries, believe in the spontaneous generation of parasites but clearly stated that their seeds entered the body from without and that some articles of diet were particularly liable to contain them." (Fister, HIstory of Medical bacteriology and immunology.) Wellcome II 45. Eng. ed. only in Osler. N° de réf. du vendeur 247389
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Vendeur : K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, Royaume-Uni
Calf. Etat : Very Good. First English Edition. First English Edition, xliv + 26pp + index, four small plates, plus one large folding plate which is damaged and has a large part missing, bound in full blind-stamped calf, spine repaired and hinges strong, raised bands, gilt title on maroon morocco, contains contemporary marginalia, lacking last free endpaper o/w very good, H. Rhodes, London, 1701. * a fascinating study which includes a thesis on whether the use of tobacco contributes to a shortened life. Andry was best known for being the author of the first book on orthopaedics in 1741. NOT LISTED IN MORTON'S MEDICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. In the BL catalogue, the author is Andry De Boisregard, Nicolas. N° de réf. du vendeur CAT 22/767
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