Cours d'opérations de chirurgie, démontrées au Jardin Royal
Course of surgical operations, demonstrated in the Royal Garden
Published in 1751 in Paris, by d'Houry, sole printer and bookseller to Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans
Fourth edition
Illustrated with numerous plates and engravings in the text, including the famous plate of Poor Malabou and her scrotal elephantiasis on page 112/113, which the author mentions on page 373.
“Cours d'opérations de chirurgie, démontrées au Jardin Royal” (Course of surgical operations, demonstrated in the Royal Garden)
By Dionis, First Surgeon to Mesdames Les Dauphines
Published in 1751 in Paris, by d'Houry, sole printer and bookseller to Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans
Fourth edition
Illustrated with numerous out-of-text plates and engravings in the text, mostly depicting surgical tools used in operations, including the famous plate of Poor Malabou and his scrotal elephantiasis on page 112/113, which the author mentions on page 373.
Frontispiece portrait of Dionis opposite another engraving depicting a public dissection in an amphitheater at the opening of the work.
The leather binding is original, but the corners are very rubbed, and the top of the headband is missing. The spine is cracked throughout.
The interior is fresh.
Dimensions: In-8: 12.5x19 cm - 920 pages
Beautiful 18th-century book
Complete works of BUFFON
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published in 1829
A Treatise on Surgery
By Dr Reclus and Dr Duplay
Antique illustrated book from 1891
Volume 4
A Treatise on Surgery
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Antique illustrated book from 1892
Volume 8
The leather on the spine of the binding is cracked, see photos
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
Complete works of BUFFON
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published in 1826
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Volume 2: Botany
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Antique surgical board
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Followed by his Atlas in black and white
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Antique and Illustrated Pharmacopoeia
By Moyse CHARAS
This book contains all the plants, minerals and animals that went to make up the remedies used in those days. Some of them are quite surprising to our modern eyes.
Nouveaux élémens de Botanique
Antique botanic book of 1828 - Achille RICHARD
Encyclopédie Pratique d'Electricité - Practical Encyclopedia of Electricity
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With 5 removable boards
The binding is damaged
Abrégé de l'histoire des plantes usuelles - 1782 - By Chomel
Summary of the history of common plants
The Anatomy by Heister
Complete with its 14 folding boards at the end of the book
Published in 1735
Complete works of BUFFON
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published in 1826
L'Albert Moderne ou nouveaux secrets éprouvées et licites - Grimoire book of 1768
by Pons Augustin Alletz
Published by Veuve Duchesne, Bookseller rue St Jacques, Au temple du Goût
Dictionnaire Universel des Drogues Simples
Universal dictionnary of Simple Drugs
By Nicolas Lemery
Antique illustrated pharmacopoeia - 1760
Cours d'opérations de chirurgie, démontrées au Jardin Royal
Course of surgical operations, demonstrated in the Royal Garden
Published in 1751 in Paris, by d'Houry, sole printer and bookseller to Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans
Fourth edition
Illustrated with numerous plates and engravings in the text, including the famous plate of Poor Malabou and her scrotal elephantiasis on page 112/113, which the author mentions on page 373.
