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Description
[MEDICINE]
A 275-page medical manuscript (18th century) entitled: “
To assist midwives in making prognoses”.
Neat handwriting in black ink, clearly legible.
Traces of damp from page 220 to the end.
The first pages deal with pregnant women; thereafter, the document moves on to a much more common medical practice: remedies for the common cold, gout, digestion, etc...
In-4°. Full brown sheepskin binding. Ribbed spine, decorated with gilt metal fittings. Broken clasps. Losses at the top and bottom edges.
The dampened pages have been partially browned.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Bibliophilia – A fine selection of antique and modern books
Auction location
Auction time
10/15/2026 at 1:00 PM
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