Lettre De M. Mittie. 2 bound together 1784 & 1785. 2 early medical pieces.

Description: Up for sale are two pieces bound together from 1784 and 1785. They are medical letters / articles. Both from or written by a Dr. Mittie "Cotteur - Regent de la Faculte de Medecine de Paris. The letters are 66 and 144 pages respectively. The first is dated 1784 and the second dated 1785. They appear to relate to venereal diseases and the use of Mercury to treat them. The 1784 is titled: Lettres de M, Mittie Docteur - Regent de la Faculte de Medecine de Paris. It is then titled "La Premiere A la Faculte de MEdicine: La Seconde, Au College De Chirurgie: La Troisiems, A L'Academie Des Sciences. En Leur Envoyant la Recueil des pieces qu'il a publiees fur la Maladie Venerienne, fur les inconveniens du Mercure, & fur 'l'effacire des Vegetaux de l' Europe, pour la guerison de cette Maladie. The second piece title page again gives the Dr's title and it starts, : Lettres de M, Mittie Docteur - Regent de la Faculte de Medecine de Paris.It then begins, A Messieurs: Les Redacteurs de la Gazette de Sante, en reponse aux articles qui le concernent dans les N.os 10 & 11, avec un Precius des traitemens faits avec les Vegetaux, par ordre du Gouvernement, au Depot de Medndicite de Saint Denis, sur vingt Sujets, attaques de la maladievenerienne. The letters are in French. Both pieces are in nice shape but the binding is not. Both pieces are bound in old leather (although not 1700's) but the front board is gone and spine peeline. Letters themselves are in nice shape with some wear and light staining. Front title page of the first letter has some paper loss around the edges. Rare titles. Please email with questions and I ll do my best to answer although I can not read French well..

Price: 265 USD

Location: Rockville, Maryland

End Time: 2024-12-23T21:42:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD