Carrère. Le médecin ministre de la nature. 1776
CARRERE, Joseph-Barthélemy-François.
Le médecin ministre de la nature, ou recherches et observations sur le pépasme ou coction pathologique.
Amsterdam, Ruault, 1776.
220 €
12mo (16.8x9.7 cm), 260-(4) pages.
binding: Contemporary full fawn mottled sheep, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece, red edges, marbled endpapers.
Page 119 torn without lack. Binding a little worn.
First edition of this book in which the author stands with reason against the indiscriminate use of purgatives, and recommend expectant medicine (Dezeimeris).
references: Dezeimeris [I, p.738].
