Lucina sine concubitu. Lucine affranchie des loix du concours. Lettre adressée à la Société Royale de Londres, dans laquelle on prouve (…) quune femme peut concevoir & accoucher, sans avoir de commerce avec aucun homme [trsl. from the English].

[4]-x-57)[1] pp. [bound with] ROE, Richard (= William KENDRICK?) – Concubitus sine Lucina, ou Le plaisir sans peine. Réponse à la Lettre intitulée Lucina sine concubitu. “A Londres”, [s.n.], 1750, 59-[1] pp. (sl. toned)

2 works in 1 vol., 8vo. Cont. marbl. calf (rubbed), richly gilt flat spine (front joint splitting but firm, head & tail def.), gilt sides, gilt interior dentelles, red edges, marbl. endpapers, blue silk marker. Very good copy.

1. Satirical essay on human reproduction (with or without intercourse with a male?) “written and published by Hill as a hoax upon the Royal Society in revenge for his rejection as a candidate for membership” (ESTC). Ref. ESTC N65016 (London?, 2 copies only). Cp. STCN (other ed.). - 2. Translation of “A letter to Dr Abraham Johnson”. Ref. ESTC T117473. Not in STCN.