Tractaet ofte Oordeel-kundige aenmerkinge over de beruchte keysers-snede, waer in het gevoelen van sommige godsgeleerde, benevens dat van eenige beroemde genees- en heelkonst oeffenaers ter toets gebragt word [...]. Verciert met kopere plaeten.

8vo: [8]-264-[7] pp. (dampstain on lower corner of some quires, corner of p. 1 underl., upper corner of last lvs underl., all pl. underl., pl. 1 still def.).

Later half red cloth with corners, marbled paper on covers, flat spine, sp. edges.

First edition of a treatise on the Caesarian section by the Dendermonde physician P.J. van Bavegem (Baasrode 1745-1805). Ill. with 4 folding engr. pl. It was the first publication on this subject in Belgium. Van Bavegem started as an assistent to a surgeon in the army and did not obtain the necessary grades until he was 44.
Ref. Broeckaert, Dendemondsche drukpers, 93. - Bibl. Med. Neerl. I 344. - Blake 35. - Wellcome II:119. - STCV.
Prov. L. Vandewiele (stamp on title, bookpl.).