‎LEFEBURE DE SAINT-ILDEPHONT, Guillaume-Ren (1744-1809).‎
‎Le Mdecin de Soi-Mme, ou mthode simple et aise pour Gurir les Maladies Vnriennes. Avec la recette d'un Chocolat Aphrodisiaque, aussi utile qu'agrable. Nouvelle dition, Augmente des analyses raisonnes & instructive de tours les Ouvrages qui ont paru sur le mal vnrien depuis 1740 jusqu' prsent, pour servir de suivre la Bibliographie de M. Astruc; Et de la traduction Franaise de la Dissertation de M.(Michel-Frderique) BOEHM...‎

‎Paris, Michel Lambert, 1775. 2 volumes: xix, [i], 640; [iv], 641-1070, [ii] pp. 8vo (13 x 20 cm.). Bound in contemporary polished calf, spine with raised band and gilt decorated, gilt lettered and numbered on green Morocco labels; red edges (an attractive binding with some minor rubbing and wear).‎

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‎A rare work, being a mixture of quackery and scientific medical bibliography. The first part here in 2nd corrected & enlarged edition was originally published in 1773 as "Methode familire pour gurir les Maladies Vnriennes", and was nothing more than an attempt to promote the use of author's nostrum "chocolat aphrodisiaque & anti-syphilique". The remainder of the text are in First edition. At pp. 55-63 a "life of Astruc". On pp. 759-821 we find the translation of Boehm's "Dissertation sur les differentes mthodes qui ont t employes pour guirir le Mal Vnrien" (no record found of the original Latin edition). The bulk of the book (960 pages) is a most valuable anotated supplement ot the Bibliography of Astruc from 1740(see G-M 5195). Detailed and remarkably correct, with information about many obscure and rare publications. The work is concluded by an index on authors, a chronological table and a table of subjects. No copy in the Bibliotque Nationale.-- (Amall wormhole in the outher margin throughout the volumes, not affecting the text).‎