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8vo (196 x 123 mm) portrait frontispiece engraved by Ambroise Tardieu, 4 nn.ll., pp. [v]-XXII, 190 pp., 1 nn.l. (errata). Contemporary long grained red morocco in the style of Bozérian, greek gilt rule on covers, central coat of arms of King Louis XVIII, flat spine gilt, gilt edges.
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David, p.16; Poletti, p.19; Weinberger, p.11.
First edition.
It was in this work that Audibran first examined in depth the question of mineral teeth, their history, manufacture and use. He proves that it was Fauchard who first came up with the idea of manufacturing artificial teeth using mineral substances.
In 1845, Joseph Audibran (17??-1867) founded the Société de chirurgie dentaire de Paris, whose aim was to defend the honour and interests of the dental profession by advocating that it should be practised exclusively by graduates of the Faculty of Medicine, thereby rejecting patent dentists.
Former property of a bibliophile lady
This copy had belonged to the celebrated bibliophile the duchesse de Berry and bears her book-plate from ‘Chateau de Rosny’ on the inner cover.
Very fine and well preserved copy.
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