DIONIS, Dissertation Sur La Mort Subite, 1709

Paris, Laurent D'Houry, 1709.

12mo (158x90 mm), (12)-189 pages.  binding : Contemporary full sheep, gilt spine in six compartments. Caps and corner worn, joints splitted. 

references: Heirs of Hippocrates [651 : "The present work is Dionis' commentary on Lancisi's De subitaneis mortibus. Dionis prepared the dissertation because he felt that the subject of sudden death was so important that it should be made known to his many countrymen who did not read Italian. Following his dissertation is the case history of Elisabeth Devigne, age 25, who was afflicted with cataleptic seizures."].

provenance: Ex libris of Dr. Stephane Tarnier, obstetrician, inventor of the forceps of the same name.

Price : 500 €