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L'Art des Accouchemens. Revue, corrigee, et augmentee. Volumes I & II.
by J. L. Baudelocque
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Full worn brown calf. Red morocco label with gilt particulars to spine of volume I, which is lacking bottom quarter of spine covering. Volume II completely lacking spine covering. Loss to bottom right corner of volume II half title (not affecting text). Complete with 17 folding plates. Plate VI with a closed tear to the lower left margin (not affecting image); plate XVI significantly creased. Foxing throughout. Six pages of Latin text (editores et commentatores from "Horatii") inexplicably bound in rear of volume II. Nevertheless, a serviceable copy with nicely engraved plates. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; lv, [i], 496; viii, 603, xxvi pages.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3530
- Title
- L'Art des Accouchemens. Revue, corrigee, et augmentee. Volumes I & II.
- Author
- J. L. Baudelocque
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chez Mequignon
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1796
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Medical History, Medicine, 18th century, Obstetrics, Folding plates
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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