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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1553 - Medicine – Urology
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Estimate €300 - €450
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Medicine – Urology Le Dran, Henri-François Observations on Surgery, to which several reflections for the benefit of students have been appended. 2 volumes. With 2 woodcut title vignettes and 1 folded copperplate. Paris, Osmont, 1731. Small 8vo. xvii pp., 5 leaves, 382 pp., 3 leaves, 404 pp., 10 leaves (top left corner). Contemporary leather bindings with rich gilt decoration (one headband with a small loss, slightly rubbed). First edition, 2nd printing. – Blake p. 261 – Wellcome III, 473 – Waller 5670 – This work by Le Dran, Chief Surgeon at the Hôpital de la Charité, was a milestone in the professionalisation of surgery in the 18th century. Le Dran engaged intensively with the lateral perineal incision introduced by Frère Jacques Beaulieu and further developed by Johannes Rau. He refined the anatomical technique for making the incision on the patient. Through his precise instructions, he helped surgeons to minimise damage to the bladder neck and the sphincter muscle, which drastically reduced the mortality rate – which was extremely high at the time – as well as the risk of lifelong incontinence. - Some foxing and tanning; further details. Ownership marks on title pages. Medicine. - Urology. - The work by Le Drans, chief surgeon at the Hôpital de la Charité, was a milestone in the professionalisation of surgery in the 18th century. Thanks to his precise instructions, he helped surgeons reduce the incidence of injury to the bladder neck and sphincter, which drastically lowered the mortality rate—which was extremely high at the time—as well as the risk of lifelong incontinence. - Some stains and discolouration; several ownership notations on the title pages. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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