Trait des Maladies des Femmes Grosses (roughly trans: Draft of Diseases of Large Women), 1740. I am not sure I can guess what this image depicts.
More images here. Via Powell’s Rare Books.
3 years ago on December 31, 2009 at 12:14pm
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Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!
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