Melli,S.
La comare levatrice istruita nel suo ufizio... Terza edizione. Venice, Recurti 1750. 8° gr. With 18 (instead of 20) full-page plates. Text engravings. 4 pp., 512 pp. (without pp. 325-328). Late. Hldr. (Heavily damaged and rubbed). Hirsch-H. Blake 300, L'Art ancien, Early Books on Medicine, 1162 (1766 edition): "Rare Italian obstetrical work, based principally on Mercurio's Comare.'' - With interesting illustrations on gynecology and obstetrics (including Walcher's hanging position of the woman in labor). - Some foxing, dampstaining, some waterstaining, 1 leaf with tear, front flyleaf with small margin cut. Front endpaper with small marginal cutout.
