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1429 - Levret, A.
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Levret, A. Essay on the Misuse of General Rules, and Against the Prejudices That Hinder Progress in the Art of Obstetrics. Paris, Author, Prault, and Diderot, 1766. 2, xiii, 356 pp., iv, 1 folding plate; page 297 misnumbered. Marbled full contemporary calf, gold lettering and decoration on the spine; spine and edges slightly damaged, otherwise a very good copy. Very rare first edition. The first text page and the folding plate are signed by the author himself. O’Dowd and Philipp: “Levret (1703–1780) reached the pinnacle of his profession by becoming the Royal Obstetrician. His greatest claim to fame was that he invented the long forceps, after having worked out in detail methods for estimating the size of the female pelvis (1753).” Hirsch III, 768. Waller 5761. – 81.
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Auction 146 - Day 1Auction house
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