Le cours de medecine en François – Louis Guyon – 1671 | Illustrated Anatomy & Botany

Le cours de medecine en François by Louis Guyon is a rare, 1671 French treatise that was intended to instruct medical students. This volume includes two sections: a foundational medical manual and a companion treatise called Le miroir de beauté et santé corporelle, that focuses on wellness and physical maintenance.

The 24 full-page engravings are included, featuring more than 200 woodcuts of plants

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Le cours de medecine en francois, contenant Le miroir de beaute et sante corporelle
• Author(s): Louis Guyon
• Publisher: Lyon, Huguetan & Barbier
• Edition: First edition, 1671
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  9.25 in x 7 in (23.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
• Collation: 2 parts in 1
  • [16], 429, [14];
  • 303, [15], 49, [14], 12, [6] pp
• Illustrations: 24 engravings; large folding plate; 202 woodcut botanical figures
• Contents Include:
  • Treatise on diagnostic and therapeutic methods
  • The Mirror of Beauty and Bodily Health
  • Extensive herbal references
  • Full suite of anatomical imagery

Condition:

Good. Original leather boards with rubbed edges. Modern rebacking. Tight and secure text block.

Why Collect This?

• 24 engravings including a complex folding plate
• 200+ woodcut figures

Item Number: # 29112