P., Baillière, 1859, un volume in 8 relié en demi-chagrin noir,dos orné de caissons dorés (reliure de l'époque), 8pp., 823pp., 9 PLANCHES DEPLIANTES
---- Troisième édition revue, corrigée et augmentée de NOTES ET ADDITIONS PAR les docteurs RICORD et BABINGTON ---- "Cette troisième édition présente non seulement dans toute sa pureté et avec toute l'exactitude possible le Traité de la maladie vénérienne du grand Hunter, mais encore, grâce aux ADDITIONS de MM. les docteurs G.G. BABINGTON et P. RICORD, l'exposé des progrès les plus récents de cette branche de la pathologie en Angleterre et surtout en France...". (Avis de l'éditeur) ---- BON EXEMPLAIRE ---- "In Hunter's day the venereal diseases were thought to be due to a single poison. To test this theory Hunter experimented with matter taken from a gonorrhoeal patient who, unknown to Hunter, also had syphilis. Hunter maintained that gonorrhoea and syphilis were caused by a single pathogen. Backed by the weight of his authority, this experiment retarded the development of knowledge regarding the two diseases. Contrary to legend, however, there is no proof that Hunter actually inoculated himself with venereal disease. The hard ("Hunterian") chancre eponymizes Hunter. This work also makes a major contribution to urological surgery". (Garrison N° 2377 1st ed.) ---- "Repeating Hunter's experiment, Ricord proved that syphilis and gonorhoea were separate diseases. After Hunter, he was the greatest authority on venereal disease". (Garrison N° 5202)**2737/CART1-2736/CAV-2730/C1-C1