1765 French Obstetrics Treatise — Traité Complet des Accouchemens (Tome I), with 7 Folding Anatomical Plates
1765 French Obstetrics Treatise — Traité Complet des Accouchemens (Tome I), with 7 Folding Anatomical Plates
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Additional Description: A scarce and highly collectible Enlightenment-era French medical volume devoted to the art and science of childbirth. Published in Paris in 1765, this work presents a comprehensive study of natural births, complicated births, and abnormal presentations, supported by clinical observations and period medical reasoning. Tome I is complete with its suite of seven folding copper-engraved anatomical plates, illustrating the pelvis, male and female anatomy, fetal development, and fetal positions in utero—among the most compelling and sought-after components of early obstetrics texts.
Era: 18th Century — dated 1765
History: This is a significant example of 18th-century French medical publishing, created during the period when obstetrics increasingly shifted from traditional midwifery into formalized surgical and academic practice. The text reflects early modern approaches to anatomy, pregnancy, and delivery—documenting both the progress and limitations of medicine before modern obstetrics.
Provenance: France - Paris imprint: Chez Laur.-Ch. d’Houry, Imprimeur-Libraire… rue Vieille-Bouclerie
(Additional ownership marks/signatures present in the volume, as photographed.)
Materials: Printed paper text block
Seven folding copper-engraved plates (taille-douce)
Full calf leather binding with raised bands and gilt tooling
Dimensions: TBD
Disclaimers: As an 18th-century antique book, this volume shows age-consistent wear. The binding is structurally fragile with notable spine deterioration and areas of loss. One plate is detached but present, and some folding plates show wear/tears along fold lines consistent with age and handling. No active worming observed. Please review all photographs closely, as they are part of the descripti
Item:
Additional Description: A scarce and highly collectible Enlightenment-era French medical volume devoted to the art and science of childbirth. Published in Paris in 1765, this work presents a comprehensive study of natural births, complicated births, and abnormal presentations, supported by clinical observations and period medical reasoning. Tome I is complete with its suite of seven folding copper-engraved anatomical plates, illustrating the pelvis, male and female anatomy, fetal development, and fetal positions in utero—among the most compelling and sought-after components of early obstetrics texts.
Era: 18th Century — dated 1765
History: This is a significant example of 18th-century French medical publishing, created during the period when obstetrics increasingly shifted from traditional midwifery into formalized surgical and academic practice. The text reflects early modern approaches to anatomy, pregnancy, and delivery—documenting both the progress and limitations of medicine before modern obstetrics.
Provenance: France - Paris imprint: Chez Laur.-Ch. d’Houry, Imprimeur-Libraire… rue Vieille-Bouclerie
(Additional ownership marks/signatures present in the volume, as photographed.)
Materials: Printed paper text block
Seven folding copper-engraved plates (taille-douce)
Full calf leather binding with raised bands and gilt tooling
Dimensions: TBD
Disclaimers: As an 18th-century antique book, this volume shows age-consistent wear. The binding is structurally fragile with notable spine deterioration and areas of loss. One plate is detached but present, and some folding plates show wear/tears along fold lines consistent with age and handling. No active worming observed. Please review all photographs closely, as they are part of the descripti