RARE monograph on the anatomical and physiological aspects of the Shechita (shechitah, shekhitah, shehita, schechita) - the ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws, by the preeminent authority in the field. Appended to this study is the report of Physiological Society of Berlin from February 1894. 210x145mm. 46+12 pages. Marbled board rebound Hardcover with cloth spine. Cover slightly worn. Cover edges yellowing, cover corners bumped and worn. Sticker on spine. Ex-libris sticker on front inner cover. Previous owner`s small stamp on title-page verso. Binding visible between pages 18-19 and 46 and rear whitepage. Pages 16-17 inner edges worn with slight damage to several letters in the text - text still readable. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare monograph on the Shechita is in good condition.