METODO CIRCA L'Uso DELLA PURGA E DEL SALASSO Del Dottor Giovanni Verardo Zeviani.
Napoli: Presso Vincenzo Manfredi, 1775. 1st edition. 160 pp (including Index). Head- tailpieces. Decorative initial capital letters. 8vo: A - K^8. 7-1/4" x 4-1/2". Period full vellum with hand-inked title lettering to spine crown. Red speckled edges. Small worm hole to spine, with corresponding evidence of same to front paste-down. Occasional bit of foxing & staining to paper. Lacks rfep. Still, a VG+ copy. Item #34512
Scarce title from this well-known Italian physician, who is perhaps best remembered today for his work with infants, identifying the correlation between illness & baptism in cold water. OCLC records just 5 holdings, of which but 2 are in the US.
Price: $550.00