Leclerc, D.
Historia naturalis et medica latorum lumbricorum, intra hominem & alia animalia, nascentium ex variis auctoribus & propriis observationibus. Accessit, horum occasione, de ceteris quoque hominum vermibus, tum de omnium origine, tandemque de remediis quibus pelli possint, Disquisitio. Cum variis figuris.
Geneva, Fratres de Tournes, 1715. Small 4to (22.1 x 16.3 cm). 16, 456 pp.; 14 folded engraved plates. Contemporary full calf with five raised bands, rich floral gilt compartments and red morocco label with gilt title on spine, marbled flyleaves, all edges red.
One of the first books on intestinal parasitology, written by the Swiss physician Daniel Leclerc or Le Clerc (1652-1728), author of several medical publications. This is his only work that also deals with zoology, especially with the tapeworm and other worms belonging to several classes. The illustrations are very precise. Old scratch on rear board, small old bookplate of Pierre Lambert, small annotation on front flyleaf verso "Ex libris Chauveau D. Md.". In all, a fine copy, in a nice contemporary binding and without the usual browning. Rare. Nissen ZBI, 2408.
