HIPPOCRATE and DELAVAUD, D.m. Physiology of Hippocrates, ext - Lot 327

HIPPOCRATE and DELAVAUD, D.m. Physiology of Hippocrates, extracted from his works. Published in Paris by Bossange and Croullebois in 1802. In octavo / In-8 format. Green half-basane. Smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques and bird motif, gilt fillets, title and author. XVI-CLXIII-186 pages. Bilingual French and Latin text. Tiny white marks on first cover, small wormholes on leather, corners dulled. Missing on p.XV without loss of text, pagination error between pages 56 and 58, wetness from page 121. First edition. This book offers a free translation of Hippocrates' "Traité des airs, des eaux et des lieux", based on Foëse's version, in bilingual French and Latin, accompanied by theoretical and practical notes, and preceded by an introductory précis to the doctrine of the famous ancient physician. A pleasant copy, clean and fresh inside.