This early book on obstetrics and human reproduction has many editions. Our earliest is the 21st edition published in 1738. Our most recent, just arrived, is from 1802 or 1808, London or Boston.

It is believed to be an unrecorded early American pirated edition with a false imprint bound in contemporary calf-backed paper covered boards with wastepaper endpapers and pastedowns from a Boston 1808 almanac published by Manning and Loring. Taken from the London 1802 edition, the text has been completely reset, with new (variant) woodcuts. What do you think?

Aristotle’s compleat master-piece: in three parts; Displaying the secrets of nature in the generation of man. Regularly digested into chapters and in sections, rendering it far more useful and easy than any yet extant. To which is added, a treasure of health; or, the family physician, being choice and approved remedies for all the several distempers incident to the human bodies. 31 ed. (London: Printed and sold by the booksellers, 1776). Rare Books 2007-2533N

Aristotle’s complete master-piece: in three parts: displaying the secrets of nature in the generation of man: regularly digested into chapters and sections, rendering it far more useful and easy than any yet extant: to which is added, A treasure of health, or, The family physician: being choice and approved remedies for all the several distempers incident to human bodies. The thirtieth edition ([New York?]: Printed and sold by the book-sellers, 1796. Graphic Arts Collection Hamilton 167s. [Place of publication suggested by Bristol.]

Aristotle’s complete master-piece: displaying the secrets of nature in the generation of man: to which is added The family physician; being approved remedies for all the several distempers incident to human bodies. A new edition (London [i.e., Boston]: Printed for the booksellers [i.e.Manning and Loring]., 1802 [ca. 1808]). Graphic Arts Collection 2019 in process