MAURICEAU (François). Traité des maladies des femmes grosses et de celles qui sont accouchées... Paris, Hénault, D'Houry, 1668. In-4, first edition illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by Vallet after Paillet and 29 intaglio engravings, 7 of which are full-page. Founding work of modern scientific obstetrics. Bound in full contemporary marbled calf, spine with 5 raised bands. Handwritten ex-libris on flyleaf "Jacobi Jonnei", "Olivarii Jonnei" and heraldic ex-libris "Forval". Handwritten bookplate on title page "Ludovici Gaudard". (heavy rubbing to binding and small loss to upper headpiece, inner spine split, numerous raised and partially unsewn quires, stains at bottom of first pages, author's name scratched on title page, name and portrait scratched on frontispiece, small hole to frontispiece, dampstaining to last leaf). Expert : Mr. Nicolas Asvisio