41 - Brian, T.

Brian, T. The English Diviner by Urine, or Certain Divinations from a Glass of Water, in Which the Old Deceptive Tricks and Illusions Have Now Been Uncovered... Now translated into German by J.R. Stolberg. Hamburg, Richter 1738. 7 leaves, 147 pp. - ╔Bound with: T. Majus.╗ A Little Book on Urine, in which every devout person is given fruitful and necessary instruction for their health regarding what they should rely on with regard to water or urine. Hamburg, Richter 1738. 5 leaves, 107 pp. Contemporary binding (cover with missing sections, somewhat stained and rubbed). Waller 1452 (Hamburg 1727). - In the late 17th century, such writings were published primarily for the common people to warn patients against diagnoses based solely on urine examination, which often resulted in completely incorrect treatment. - Title page for the second volume bound in at the beginning. Tanned and somewhat foxed; end pages somewhat loose. Stamped multiple times.