LA ROCHE, Daniel de. Encyclopédie méthodique. Chirurgie. - Lot 366

LA ROCHE, Daniel de. Encyclopédie méthodique. Chirurgie. Published in Paris by Panckoucke between 1790 and 1792. In 2 volumes of In quarto / In-4 format. Cream half-velin. Gilt title and tomaison on black leather spine. Brown speckled basane boards. Contemporary binding. 712; 566-144 pages, typographical mark on title page, in-text culs-de-lampe. Explanation of plates by Petit-Radel and Allan in fine of volume 2 (144pp.). Rubbing, some edgewear, corners worn, old restoration on 2 corners of first volume. Pages a little browned, very rare foxing and spotting. First edition of this dictionary devoted to surgery, written by M. de La Roche (1743-1812). It is part of the Encyclopédie méthodique, a vast 18th-century publishing project directed by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, which aimed to reorganize and complete Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie by specializing each field. Complete set in 2 volumes, but without plates. Bookplate of Dr. Constantin Paul on back cover. Good period set, clean inside.