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188118394Paris: 62 Rue de Rivoli 1881. First edition. Some light wear; near fine. 16mo original discreet plain rose pink wrappers 89 1 pages. Illus. Confidential medical promotional pamphlet for "men of the world" with much on skin maladies from impurities of the blood spermatorrhea female maladies etc. all tending to promote the sale of Biscuits DÈpuratifs de Docteur Ollivier available at 62 rue de Rivoli in Paris. The Ollivier name had been associated with mercury biscuits for the treatment of venereal diseases "des biscuits antisyphilitiques" since their original formulation in 1829 by Charles Prosper Ollivier see the both the "Extrait des Documents Officiels" included here as well as the Revue mÈdicale franÃaise et ÈtrangËre vol. 3 this implied reliability evidently appropriated by enterprising pharmacists; the Belgian Recueil officiel des marques de fabrique et de commerce Brussels 1883 notes the trademarks granted on March 31 1881 to Albert Pillet pharmacist of 62 rue de Rivoli Paris for labels and associated artwork for the Biscuits DÈpuratifs de Docteur Ollivier. This pamphlet not found on OCLC nor on the CCFr. Partially unopened; a few conjugate leaves roughly opened affecting a few letters but with no loss of sense. 62, Rue de Rivoli, unknown books