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One octavo volume (210x140 mm), half leather binding (modern binding). Fresh interior, rare foxing
Very complete first edition of the folding board bound in fine. Signature of the author on the first page and on the folding plate.
André Levret (1703-1780) was the most influential figure in French obstetrics in the 18th century. He was the midwife of the Dauphine of France. He was the first to give the art of childbirth a methodical form and rigorous principles. He was also the inventor of many surgical instruments and perfected the forceps 67448515
