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Obstetrics.- Pseudo-Aristotle. Aristotle's Manual of Choice Secrets, woodcut frontispiece, contemporary sprinkled sheep, for John Back, 1699.

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Obstetrics.- [Pseudo-Aristotle.] Aristotle's Manual of Choice Secrets, shewing the Whole Mystery of Generation. With Receipts to prevent Barrenness, and cause Conception...translated out of Latin by J.P., woodcut frontispiece (a little frayed at upper corner just touching border of image), light foxing, E5 & 6 slightly defective at upper margin not affecting text, contemporary sprinkled sheep, rubbed and a little stained, gouge to lower cover, spine wormed and worn, splits to joints, [Wing A3697eA, Not in British Library], 12mo, for John Back, 1699.

⁂ Rare guide to midwifery, the health of women during and after pregnancy, and the care of babies and children. ESTC records only one copy, in the University of Illinois; COPAC lists a printed copy at Leeds University and WorldCat adds copies in the Wellcome Library and the University of Edinburgh. The only auction record we have been able to find was for a copy sold in 1956, for £38.

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Obstetrics.- [Pseudo-Aristotle.] Aristotle's Manual of Choice Secrets, shewing the Whole Mystery of Generation. With Receipts to prevent Barrenness, and cause Conception...translated out of Latin by J.P., woodcut frontispiece (a little frayed at upper corner just touching border of image), light foxing, E5 & 6 slightly defective at upper margin not affecting text, contemporary sprinkled sheep, rubbed and a little stained, gouge to lower cover, spine wormed and worn, splits to joints, [Wing A3697eA, Not in British Library], 12mo, for John Back, 1699.

⁂ Rare guide to midwifery, the health of women during and after pregnancy, and the care of babies and children. ESTC records only one copy, in the University of Illinois; COPAC lists a printed copy at Leeds University and WorldCat adds copies in the Wellcome Library and the University of Edinburgh. The only auction record we have been able to find was for a copy sold in 1956, for £38.

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