Histoire de la Medecine Veterinaire
Toulouse: Office du Livre, 1936. First edition. Hardcover (library buckram). 812p, no ills. Ex-university-lib., with shelf number, blind stamp, and pocket at the rear. In French. Very good and sturdy. Item #32986
This detailed history of veterinary medicine from antiquity through the end of the 19th century is still a landmark work in its field, and now scarce. Divided into overall history; various epizootics over the years; and 500+ pages on the development and practices of almost 70 veterinary schools, from 1763 (Lyon) to 1896 (Cornell), and on contemporary veterinary education, practices, and sanitary controls around the world--chiefly in Europe, Britain, and the Americas, but also in Turkey, Russia, Japan, Algeria, South Africa, and many other farflung countries. A 1955 reprint omits this long section, which is an especially valuable part of the book. (In Wells as one of her sources) Very heavy; shipping/handling will be extra. Please keep this in mind when ordering.
Price: $300.00