"Essai sur la pratique de la chirurgie vétérinaire en ce qui concerne les opérations [- Instructions & observations sur les maladies des animaux domestiques à l'École vétérinaire de Lyon]."

8vo: [2]-319-[52 bl.]-[5] pp., pen and brown ink, main titles and chapter titles ornamented with red, green and golden inks (title sl. soiled, some offsetting, occ. sm. stains).

Contemp. calf, gilt rolled frame on the boards, gilt and decorated flat spine (sl. rubbed, faded spine, corners used).

Interesting practical treatise by a student or teacher of the "École vétérinaire de Lyon", founded in 1765, the first of its kind in the world and a model for veterinary schools in Europe. The second part, devoted to domestic animals, deals more specifically with horses, but also with dogs and cats. Table of contents.