Corsetry - Reisser (M.) Avis Important au Sexe

M. Reisser. Avis Important au Sexe ou Essai sur les Corps Baleines pour former & conserver la taille aux eunes personnes. 8vo, Half-title, folding engraved plate, duplicates of pp.9-10 and 15-16 bound in preliminaries, Lyon, V. Reguilliat, 1770.

Decorated with type ornaments, folding plate at rear. A1 torn with marginal tape repair, some spotting and staining, modern loth, morocco spine label titled in gilt. A very good copy. (Welcome IV, 501)

First edition of this practical treatis on corsetry. Reisser was a German tailor working in Lyon.