1705 French Edition of Professor Nicolas Venette's Work regarding Conjugal Love and Genitalia
VENETTE, Nicolas (1633-1698). 'De la generation de L'homme, ou le tableau de l'amour conjugal' (From the generation of man, or the tableau of conjugal love).
Pub. A COLOGNE; Chez Claude Joly, 1705. This is the eighth edition. Collation: 12° (in sixes) *4 **6 A-2I6 2K2 ($1-3 signed) 204 leaves; pp. [20] 1-384 [4]. Collation brief: Title, [9]leaves, 384pp., [2]leaves :: 12 plates. Collation 12° (in sixes) *4 **6 A-2I6 2K2 ($1-3 signed) 204 leaves; pp. [20] 1-384 [4]. Illustrations: Plates facing pages A2v, A5r, B1r, F1r, K4r (repeat of figure 2 with page 115), T5r, X2v, Y4r, (figure 8 is on page Y3r), Y6v, Z2r, Z2v, 2G2r.
Venette was professor of anatomy and surgery at the College Royale de Rochelle. This was a very popular work on the anatomy of the male and female generative organs.
Brown leather binding with gold leaf title to spine, shelf wear, some cracking to spine and front cover detached. Small typed notes on endpaper. Minor foxing with tanning. Leather colour bleeding to endpaper. Owners: Warmont, A Dupont, A (Signature of A. Warmont with small label). Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (142x82mm)




PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $350-400