Curious bypaths of history : being medico-historical studies and observations / by Dr. Cabanès ; frontispiece by D. Vierge, engraved on copper by F. Massé.

Paris : C. Carrington, 1898.

xxiv, 367 pages : 1 illustration ; 26 cm

At head of title: Pathological studies of the past

"Edition limited to 500 copies, all press-numbered and printed without exception on Van Gelder's vellum paper, numbered from 1 to 500; the present copy is no. 429"

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: G.W.Walford Note: No. 426 of a limited edition of 500 copies

Includes bibliographic references and index

The physician of Louix XI -- The peregrinations of the body of Richelieu -- The teeth of Louis XIV -- The clandestine accouchements of Mdlle de la Vallière -- The first accoucheur to the court of France: the accouchements and the death of Mme de Montespan -- Illustrious remains and anatomical relics: the skeleton of Mme de Maintenon and the skull of Mme de Sévigné -- The physician of Mme de Pompadour -- The infirmities of Sophie Arnold -- Was Dr. Guillotin the inventor or the god-father, of the guillotine? -- The real Charlotte Corday: her personal appearance -- The prologue to the drama: Charlotte Corday's admirers -- The epilogue to the drama: the headsman's buffet -- The necropsy of Charlotte Corday -- The private life of Robespierre while residing within the Duplay family -- The superstitions of Napoleon I -- The case of Mme Récamier -- A romance with three actors: Alfred de Musset, George Sand, and Doctor Pagello.