Le médecin de soi-même ou L'art de se conserver la santé par l'instinct.

12mo: [14]-294 pp. (damp stain on the outer corners of the first few lvs).

Contemp. calf (corners sl. rubbed, some scratches on covers), gilt orn. spine on 4 raised bands (joints sl. rubbed).

Rare first edition of this curious and amusing work on how to take care of yourself trusting your instincts by the French surgeon Devaux (1649-1729). Illustrated with one allegorical full-page pl. "L'Amour de la Sante Françoise". A turtle mark on title with motto above: "paulatim" [little by little].
Ref. STCN. - Barbier III:99. - COPAC. - BnF. - Krivatsy 3188. - Wellcome II:460.