The "universal medicine" of Ailhaud.
Morocco binding
AILHAUD, Jean Gaspard. L’Ami des malades, ou Discours historique &
apologétique sur la poudre purgative.
Paris, Méquignon Le Jeune, 1774.
750 €
12mo (6,4x3,8 inches) of x pp., [1] ff., 307 pp. binding: Contemporary full claret morocco. Flat spine gilt, titled in gilt on lettering-piece. Covers with double fillet gilt border and with florets cornerpiece. Single gilt fillet on edges. Gilt rolls on turn-ins. Gilt edges.
The famous purgative powder of Ailhaud true "universal medicine" is a preparation of scammony that cured all diseases.
Its success was enormous and made the richness of its inventor.
This book is a defense of this remedy against the growing criticism of the physicians of the time.
FINE COPY IN A CONTEMPORARY MOROCCO BINDING.
references: Dorbon [34].
