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Tractatus integer morborum infimi ventris cum observationibus practicis cuilibet morbo peculiaribus (Treatment of diseases of the abdomen with practical observations of each particular disease) [Original 18th-century French Medical Manuscript]

Frere, Joseph

NP: NP, ND (ca 1750). Manuscript. Hardcover. Octavo. 445, [1]pp. Contemporary full spotted calf, with gold lettering and tooling on spine. Raised bands. All edges red. Marbled endpapers. Book housed in a modern brown cloth chemise, inside a modern half leather over cloth slipcase, with gold lettering and ruling on spine. Raised bands. Unique 18th-century French medical manuscript dealing with the treatment of diseases of the abdomen. Author's Ex-libris in ink on fly leaf (Joseph Frere, Medicino Doctoris). Pages hand-numbered 1 to 449. Manuscript throughout pages 1 to 445. Slipcase slightly scratched on spine. Moderate shelf wear and slight rubbing to binding. Previous owner's Ex-libris (Otto Oren Fisher) on inside of front board. Minor chipping at upper corner of front free endpaper. Very minor and sporadic foxing throughout. Manuscript in Latin. Slipcase in overall good+, chemise in very good, binding in good+, and interior in good+ to very good condition. g+ to vg. Item #18779

Price: $2,500.00