MEDICINE] - Lot 68

MEDICINE] BY SAINT-MARTHE (Abel and Scévole)] The Art of Breastfeeding Children, a translation of a Latin poem by Scévole de Saint-Marthe, Paris, Guillaume de Luyne, Claude Barbin, Laurent d’Houry, 1698 A quarto volume bound in full calfskin, comprising (4) pages, (20) pages of preface, epistle, and approval, and 135 pages, (1) First edition of the French translation by Abel II de Sainthe-Marthe (1626–1707) of the famous Latin poem by his grandfather Scévole de Sainte-Marthe (1536–1623), entitled *Pædotrophiæ*, in which he discusses the care to be given to children, the medical knowledge to be applied to their benefit, advice such as that regarding breastfeeding, education, and games... The Latin text appears in italics alongside the French translation. Hand-drawn bookplate by Dr. Ranson. Split spine. Rounded corners. Interior in fresh condition.