The Works of Aristotle,

[PSEUDO-ARISTOTLE].

Verlag: Printed and Sold by the Booksellers, London, 1840

Beschreibung

The Famous Philosopher; Containing His Complete Master-Piece, Displaying the Secrets of Nature in the Generation of Man, and the Maladies incident to Females, with proper Remedies for their Cure: to which is added, The Family Physician, Being Remedies for various Distempers incident to the Human Body, also, His Experienced Midwife, Containing important information, absolutely necessary for Surgeon, Midwifes, Nurses, and all Child-Bearing Women; and His Last Legacy, Unfolding the Secrets of Nature in the Generation of Man. "A new edition with cuts." Woodcuts on the recto and verso of the frontispiece, and seven woodcuts in the text. 12mo. [148 x 92 x 28 mm]. iv, 314 pp. Bound in contemporary stained sheepskin binding with gilt fillets and lettering to the spine. (Tail of spine chipped, corner missing p 5-6 and 115-116, browning throughout). This was first published in 1684 and is one of the earlier sex and midwifery manuals. Published falsely under the pseudonym of Aristotle and banned in Britain until 1961. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ebc4541

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Works of Aristotle,

Verlag: Printed and Sold by the Booksellers, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1840

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine