[Obstetrics] VIARDEL, Cosme Observations sur la pratique des accouchemens, naturel, contre nature, & monstrueux [...]. Paris, d'Houry, 8vo: [8]-344-[pp. (lacking author's portr., wormtrack on upper corner first quires not touching the text, some dampstaining on the upper margins and upper corners of some quires). Contemp. calf (corners sl. rubbed), gilt orn. spine on 5 raised bands (joints splitting, def. at head and tail), red edges, marbled endpapers. Later edition (first by the renowned man-midwife and surgeon of Marie-Thérèse, Cosme Viardel. Ill. with remarkable engr. pl. (of which 2 fold.) showing the different manoeuvres when a patient is in labour. Though his work was severely judged by Mauriceau, some interesting observations such as an aversion to the "murderous obstetrical instruments" that were (ab)used at the time can be noticed. Ref. BnF. - Blake
[Obstetrics] VIARDEL, Cosme Observations sur la pratique des accouchemens, naturel, contre nature, & monstrueux [...]. Paris, d'Houry, 8vo: [8]-344-[pp. (lacking author's portr., wormtrack on upper corner first quires not touching the text, some dampstaining on the upper margins and upper corners of some quires). Contemp. calf (corners sl. rubbed), gilt orn. spine on 5 raised bands (joints splitting, def. at head and tail), red edges, marbled endpapers. Later edition (first by the renowned man-midwife and surgeon of Marie-Thérèse, Cosme Viardel. Ill. with remarkable engr. pl. (of which 2 fold.) showing the different manoeuvres when a patient is in labour. Though his work was severely judged by Mauriceau, some interesting observations such as an aversion to the "murderous obstetrical instruments" that were (ab)used at the time can be noticed. Ref. BnF. - Blake
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