M. Levacher de la Feutrie - Traité du rakitis - 1772

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Traité du rakitis by M. Levacher de la Feutrie, a single-volume 1772 first edition in French on medicine about rachitis, 460 pages with five folded plates, in a contemporaneous full leather binding, in good condition.

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Treatise on Rachitis, or the art of straightening deformed children. By M. Levacher de la Feutrie … In Paris: at Lacombe, bookseller, rue Christine, 1772. Pp. XV, (1), 446, (2); cm. 19.5 x 13. Signs of time and natural wear, not heavy, but exemplary in order. Contemporary binding in full leather, scuffs and losses to the spine; slight foxing on the inside. Original edition of the work by A. F. Thomasi Levacher De La Feutrie (1739 – 1824): a treatise on the history, diagnosis, and treatment of rickets in childhood, a matter that the author, a physician-surgeon, has studied with care. There are five folded plates at the end of the volume, engraved by Beyssengt; they depict orthopedic devices elaborated by Levacher himself. In figures 2 and 3, among others, a machine to be applied to an infant afflicted with rickets is presented for the first time.

Treatise on Rachitis, or the art of straightening deformed children. By M. Levacher de la Feutrie … In Paris: at Lacombe, bookseller, rue Christine, 1772. Pp. XV, (1), 446, (2); cm. 19.5 x 13. Signs of time and natural wear, not heavy, but exemplary in order. Contemporary binding in full leather, scuffs and losses to the spine; slight foxing on the inside. Original edition of the work by A. F. Thomasi Levacher De La Feutrie (1739 – 1824): a treatise on the history, diagnosis, and treatment of rickets in childhood, a matter that the author, a physician-surgeon, has studied with care. There are five folded plates at the end of the volume, engraved by Beyssengt; they depict orthopedic devices elaborated by Levacher himself. In figures 2 and 3, among others, a machine to be applied to an infant afflicted with rickets is presented for the first time.

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Number of books
1
Subject
Medicine
Book title
Traité du rakitis
Author/ Illustrator
M. Levacher de la Feutrie
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1772
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
460
ItalyVerified
431
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