M. L'Abbé Rousseau - Secrets et remèdes eprouvez dont la...

Rare edition of this work which belongs to the tradition of collections of medical secrets and therapeutic recipes that enjoyed wide diffusion in France in the 17th and 18th centuries - At that time, medicine rested on a body of knowledge inherited from Antiquity, on empirical observations, pharmaceutical practices, and remedies transmitted by doctors, apothecaries, the religious, and private individuals. - The book seeks to gather preparations reputed to be effective against various diseases and afflictions, presenting procedures intended to be consulted and reproduced by people who have the necessary ingredients and know-how - M. L'Abbé Rousseau - Secrets and proven remedies the preparation of which was made at the Louvre - 1708 - Claude Jombert - 240 pp. ; (6) ff., 139, (5) Pages. Good condition of the binding, volume in its full period morocco/veau, wear from use, some minor defects on covers and spine (spine damaged), top cap missing, title piece missing, front hinge a little cracked, corners worn, speckled edges, spine with ornamental cords - Good interior condition, browning, small vignette on the title page, endpapers in acceptable condition, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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