Institutions de chirurgie, où l'on traite dans un ordre clair et nouveau de tout ce qui a rapport à cet art. Orné d'un grand nombre de figures en taille-douce. Traduit du latin par M. Paul.

4 vol., 8vo: [2]-24-lxxvi-515-[11], [2]-676-[5], [2]-782-[7], [2]-480-[63] pp. (some damp stains in vol. 1 & 4).

Contemp. mottled calf (some corners rubbed and bumped, some scratches on covers), gilt orn. spines on 5 raised bands (some joints starting to split, heads and tails with some def.), red leather title labels, marbled edges.

Second French translation by Paul (1739-1794) of this popular manual by L. Heister (1683-1758), founder of scientific surgery in Germany and prof. of anatomy at Altdorf. The first edition was publ. in German in 1718 and was edited and translation several times. Engr. ill.: 40 numb. folding pl. by Faure (10, 8, 14, 8) depicting braces, bandages and surgical instruments for all kinds of diseases or wounds (hands, feet, eyes, uterus, etc.).
Ref. Blake 204. - Wellcome III:237. - Cp. BnF (ed. 1770-1773).
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