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NUGENT, Christophe || ALSTON, Charles. Essai sur l'hydrophobie, suivi d'une Dissertation sur la chaux-vive & sur l'eau de chaux. 1754.

Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 

NUGENT, Christophe || ALSTON, Charles. 

Essai sur l'hydrophobie, suivi d'une Dissertation sur la chaux-vive & sur l'eau de chaux. 

Paris, la Veuve Cavelier, & Fils, 1754.

Two books bound in one 12mo (166x95 mm), xi-441-(3) pages.  binding : Contemporary full mottled calf, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece, red edges. 

Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 

First edition in French.

The first book deals with rabies hydrophobia, which is one of the symptoms of the terminal phase of rabies.
The second is the treaty on limewater and quicklime by Charles Alston (1685-1760), who was physician, botanist, and professor at the Royal College of Medicine in Edinburgh.
A very good copy.

Price : 180 €

Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 
Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 
Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 
Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 
Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 
Photo NUGENT, Christophe  || ALSTON, Charles. 
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