A DICTIONARY OF THE MEDICINE, CHRISTIAN, AND ART OF BOVINE HARVESTING, WHICH WAS THE VILLAGE MEDICINE, 8 vols. ed. 1788-1793

[NICOLAS, DEMARQUE, LASERVOLE].

A GENERAL DICCYONARY OF MEDICINE, SURGERY, AND THE ART OF BREEDING CATTLE, OR A COUNTRY DOCTOR,

containing extensive information onall parts of the art of medicine, accurate and detailed descriptions of the plants used, methods of saving human health and curing cattle diseases:

A work useful to all classes of citizens and adapted to their needs by the Society of French Physicians. Into Polish language translated and augmented with many important additions,

by W. K *** [Wincenty Roch Karczewski?]

8 vols. [the set constituted 9 volumes, here lacking vol. 4] ;

Warsaw : printed by P. Dufour, 1788-1793; format 11x18 cm

T. 1. - pp. [4], 29, 724, [8];

T. 2. - pp.[2], 758, [3];

T. 3. - pp. 759; first contribution missing (pp. 1-16), including title page;

T. 4 - None.

T. 5.- p. 771;

T. 6- pp. [4], 415, 315;

T. 7.- pp. 772, [4];

T. 8. - pp. [4], 483, [1];

T. 9 : Supplement to the Dictionary of Medicine [...]. - [2], 316, [2] p. [Continued] : A collection of some of the more accurate aphorisms extracted from Hippocrates y Cels. -

Warsaw : P. Dufour, 1793. - p. 88, [and hereafter p.] [10], 64, 39;

Estreicher vol. 23, pp. 101-102

HARDCOVER FULL LEATHER CONTEMPORARY HAND-MARBLED STYLIZED WITH PERIOD BINDING. SPINES WITH RAISED SCROLLS AND HAND-STAMPED INTRICATE DETAILS, STRIKING ORNAMENTATION AND SIGNBOARDS. COVERS SURROUNDED BY MODEST GILT FRAME. POCKETS OF HAND-DYED MARBLED PAPER.

Condition DB/BDB/ to the set lacks volume 4, in volume 3 the first fold is missing, in some pieces margins are glued and losses filled in, some soiling, DECORATIVE EXECUTION.