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SCIENCE/MEDICINE] GARIOT (J.B.)] Treatise on Diseases of the Mouth, based on the current state of knowledge in medicine and surgery, Paris, printed by Baudouin, at Duprat-Duverger, 1805. One volume in-8 in full contemporary calfskin, smooth spine with gilt decoration, comprising: XVJ, an engraved title page, a frontispiece, 352 pages, 13 folding plates at the end of the volume ...which covers the structure and functions of the mouth, the history of its diseases, ways of preserving its health and beauty, and operations specific to the art of dentistry. First edition of this important early 19th-century French dental treatise by Jean-Baptiste Gariot, surgeon and dentist to the King of Spain, whose work ranks among the most substantial texts devoted specifically to diseases of the mouth, dental surgery, oral anatomy and prosthetic dentistry. Gariot summarises contemporary medical and surgical knowledge concerning oral hygiene, pathology, dentition and restorative techniques, discussing the structure and functions of the mouth as well as methods for preserving the health and appearance of the teeth. The volume is adorned with an engraved title page, an allegorical frontispiece and 13 separate intaglio-engraved plates depicting surgical instruments. Caps trimmed, corners worn.
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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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