The Works of Aristotle, in Four Parts. Containing I. His Complete Master-Piece [.] II. His Experienced Midwife [.] III. His Book of Problems [.] IV. His Last Legacy [.] A new edition.

'Aristotle' [i.e. William Salmon]

Published by Printed for, and sold by all the Booksellers, London, 1792

About this Item

16mo, pp. 491, [1] + engraved folding frontispiece. Several woodcuts within pagination. Contemporary roan, spine divided by triple gilt rules. Some foxing and toning. Binding rubbed, front joint cracked but cords holding, spine defective at head and foot. Contemporary ink manuscript price to front pastedown. A typically rare printing of this perennial clandestine bestseller of reproductive health. ESTC locates only two copies in the UK at the BL and Glasgow University Library, with further copies in Poland and the US. Besides the usual woodcuts of ?monstrous births? within the text, this copy has an engraved folding frontispiece featuring ?the form of a child in the womb, disrob?d of its tunicles, proper and common? ESTC T118669.

Seller Inventory # 8001

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Works of Aristotle, in Four Parts. Containing I. His Complete Master-Piece [.] II. His Experienced Midwife [.] III. His Book of Problems [.] IV. His Last Legacy [.] A new edition.
• Publisher: Printed for, and sold by all the Booksellers, London
• Publication Date: 1792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science