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A volume in-8 (200x130 mm), full sheepskin, decorated smooth spine, title label in red morocco, speckled edges (contemporary binding). Some wear on the covers, head cover partially leveled. Light wetting on the margins of some pages.
First French edition of this essay on consumption. Contains a Supplement on the Opinion of Ancient and Modern Physicians on the Use and Effects of Emetics, The French Edition also contains a Preliminary Discourse and Notes. 67448791
