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Helvétius, Jean-Adrien. Recueil des methodes de Monsieur Helvetius pour la guerison de diverses maladies.

8 leaves, 360 pp. 12mo. Contemp. calf, spine label. – La Haye, Adrian Moetjens, 1710.

First edition. The Dutch-French phiysician Jean-Adrien Helvétius (1661–1727) became famous by his treatments with the South-American Ipecacuanha plant. In the present „Recueil des méthodes“ he presents a series of remedies using the Quinquina plant – (Bound with:) The same. Methode pour traiter la verole, par les frictions et par les sueurs. 124, (4) SS. La Haye, Adrian Moetjens, 1710. – Welcome III, 243. – Heraldic bookplate on inner front board. Clean and sound copy. – Best.-Nr. 23822