The Parisian François Mauriceau was a master-surgeon and leading obstetrician of his day, and his 1668 'Des maladies des femmes grosses et accouchées' established obstetrics as a separate science. This book is a reissue of the 1694 edition of his second book, and contains approximately 700 observations of obstetrics, clinical cases of childbirth or pregnancy, and pediatrics.

Octavo, [8], 406, [10] pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in full contemporary vellum with faded ink titling to spine. Some mild rubbing, shelfwear, and staining to vellum. Ink ownership marking to front pastedown and front free end page. Shelved case 10.