F.-L.-I. Valleix - Clinique des maladies des enfants nouveau-nés - 1838

Fascinating illustrated edition with 2 colored plates of this work which lies in the development of clinical medicine in the 19th century and testifies to the growing interest in the health of infants from the first days of life -

Dedicated to the observation and study of diseases peculiar to the neonatal period, this treatise addresses mainly physicians and practitioners eager to better recognize the disorders affecting children at birth and during their first weeks -

Valleix’s clinical approach rests on examination of visible manifestations, analysis of symptoms, progression of illnesses, and comparison of observations gathered from young patients -

Such an approach allows distinguishing signs related to difficulties in adapting to life outside the womb from manifestations of more serious diseases, while underscoring the importance of early diagnosis and careful monitoring -

F.-L.-I. Valleix - Clinique des maladies des enfants nouveau-nés - 1838 - J.-B. Baillière - XIX. 692 page

Good binding condition, volume in its original half-leather, marbled boards, wear from handling, some minor defects on the cover, damaged at the spine with losses, corners worn, speckled edges, smooth embossed back, gilded lettering and author's name -

Good interior condition, scattered soiling, library stamp on the title page, volume with 2 color plates, endpapers in good condition, a pleasing copy -

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