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10 - [BRUHIER D’ABLAINCOURT (Jean-Jacques)] – Useful and tried-an…
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[BRUHIER D’ABLAINCOURT (Jean-Jacques)] – Useful and tried-and-tested secrets in the practice of medicine and surgery, to maintain health and prolong life. With an appendix on diseases of horses – Paris; Prault Père, 1742 – 1 volume, In-12° – Early annotations on the 6 white endpapers and on the final page of the privilege - Contemporary binding in speckled reddish sheepskin (back cover partially stripped of leather, top joint split with wormholes, bottom joint partially split, corners worn) - Decorated ribbed spine (upper cap worn away) - Bordeaux morocco title label - Red edges - A rare first edition of this anonymous work intended for country doctors and surgeons and designed to warn against charlatans. The edition begins with a long letter in which the publisher attempts to inform readers of ways to avoid quackery and charlatans by comparing the latter’s methods with true medicine. This is followed by a collection divided into two parts concerning remedies specific to internal, external or surgical ailments. The work concludes with an appendix on diseases of horses and a collection of curious recipes (Orange Blossom Ointment, Portable & Dry Ink, How to Make Bronze in a Golden Colour, etc.).
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
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