1813 Nouveaux Elemens de Medecine Operatoire

Description

First Edition, Folding Plates, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

In the original French.

Consisting of volume I, part I, and volume I, part II. These were the only volumes of this work to be published.

Illustrated with a folding table to volume I, part I.

This work by pioneering surgeon Philibert Joseph Roux discusses recent developments in surgery. Roux trained first as a military surgeon, before eventually becoming chief surgeon at Hotel-Dieu de Paris. He is remembered for his pioneering work in the plastic surgery field and performed one of the earliest cleft palate repairs.

With each volume retaining original half title. Significant losses to fore edge of first eleven leaves of volume I, part I.

A very scarce and informative surgical guide.