BELLOSTE, Augustin. Le Chirurgien d'Hôpital, enseignant la m - Lot 24

BELLOSTE, Augustin. Le Chirurgien d'Hôpital, enseignant la manière douce & facile de guérir promptement toutes sortes de Playes, & le moyen assuré d'éviter l'exsoliation des os... Paris, veuve d'Houry, 1734. In-12, marbled mahogany calf, spine ribbed, decorated with gilt fleurons and small fleurons, roulette at the edges, red edges. (24 f.)+540 pages. One title-piece missing, tomes faded, large split at bottom of upper nerves, edges rubbed. An important surgeon of his time, Augustin Belloste (1654-1730) proposes in this volume various methods for treating wounds and injuries. He proceeds body part by body part to develop their specificities. A sequel, published later and not included here, usually accompanies the work. A useful and interesting surgical manual of the period.