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65 - MEDICINE/DENTISTRY]
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MEDICINE/DENTISTRY] JOURDAIN] Treatise on diseases and genuinely surgical operations of the mouth and its associated parts, followed by notes, observations and interesting case studies, both ancient and modern, Paris, Valleyre, 1778 Two in-8 volumes in full calfskin, smooth spines richly decorated with: XLVIIJ, 535 pages, 4 plates; 662 pages, (2), 3 folding plates. First edition of this study by Dr Anselme Jourdain (1731–1816), regarded as the first specialist work on oral surgery and marking a significant advance in the history of dentistry. Illustrated with 7 engraved plates depicting instruments or illustrating oral diseases or malformations. Covers rubbed, spine split.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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