SICHEL, Jules. Traité de l'Ophthalmie, la Cataracte et l'Ama - Lot 496

SICHEL, Jules. Traité de l'Ophthalmie, la Cataracte et l'Amaurose, pour servir de supplément au traité des maladies des yeux de Weller. Published in Paris by Germer Baillière in 1837. One volume, large format In-12. Greenish-brown half calf. Smooth spine decorated with gilt acanthus leaves and stamped fleurons. XI+750+(1 f.), 4 lithographed plates in color. Spine unstained. Edges rubbed, upper corners bent. Original edition. Jules Sichel founded the first private ophthalmology clinic in Paris. From the author's preface: "'In general works on surgery, eye diseases are almost always treated imperfectly. The need for a good treatise on ophthalmology was therefore keenly felt in France". Very handsome work with four quite original plates of retinal defects, in its period binding.