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52 - HEISTER (Lorenz). Institutiones chirurgica, in which everyth…
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HEISTER (Lorenz). Institutiones chirurgica, in which everything pertaining to the art of surgery is discussed in the best and most up-to-date manner. Amsterdam, published by Janssonio-Waesbergios, 1750. 2 vols. in-4°, comprising VIII, 56, [8], 599 pp.; title page, [601]–1187, [26] pp. Marbled fawn sheepskin, spine with 5 raised bands, title page in red morocco, volume pages in fawn morocco, red edges. (Contemporary binding). 4th edition of this classic of 18th-century medical literature. HEISTER (1683–1758), anatomist and surgeon, is regarded as the founder of scientific surgery in Germany, Large vignette on the title page and 40 large plates out of the text depicting surgical instruments and various operations. The author’s portrait on the frontispiece is missing. Some foxing; headbands worn down, wear to the corners.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/11/2026 at 2:00 PM
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