Dr Deleau Jeune - Traité du cathétérisme de la trompe d’Eustachi - 1838-1838

A rare and remarkable 19th-century medical treatise devoted to diseases of the middle ear, published by Nicolas Deleau (1797–1862), French physician and pioneer of modern otology.

This work constitutes an important testimony to the evolution of auditory medicine and to the early techniques of treatment by catheterization of the Eustachian tube and air insufflation.

A work particularly interesting for the history of medicine:

* Original edition of 1838.
* Specialized treatise on diseases of the middle ear.
* Two large fold-out plates illustrating medical instruments, probes, insufflation devices, and the therapeutic methods of the period.
* Particularly detailed technical illustrations, bearing witness to the medical innovations of the early 19th century.
* A work intended for physicians, researchers and collectors of old medical books.

Binding and condition:

Beautiful antique half-leather binding, spine adorned with gilded borders and motifs, green marbled paper covers.

Binding showing rubbing and some signs of wear, particularly at the joints and the ends of the spine.

Interior generally well preserved, with some foxing and signs of age.

The two large fold-out plates are present, with their old folds and some foxing, but retain excellent readability.