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Mémoires de Physiologie et de Chirurgie-Pratique... I. De Penitiori ossium stractura Commentarius (par Scarpa), cum praefatione et notis pathologicis, ab editore. II. Des Pieds-bots et de la manière de corriger cette difformité congénitale.Par Scarpa. III. Des Luxations du Fémur en devant. Par Léveillé. IV. Considérations générales sur les Nécroses. Par Léveillé
by SCARPA, Antonio (1752-1832) & J.-B.-F LEVEILLE
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Paris,: F. Buisson,, An XIII - 1804.. [iv], 336, [iv] pp.8vo (13,5 x 20,2 cm.). Contemporary half basane, spine gilt lettered on red morocco label, richly gilt decorated in the typical style (Empire) from the period; marbled boards (slightly discoloured). With 8 very fine engraved copperplates by Adam after Scarpa's drawings. ¶ First edition of this collection. The second work is the first French edition of Scarpa's "Memoria chirurgica sui piedi torti" (1803), being the "First accurate description of the pathological anatomy of congeniital club-foot"(G&M, 4308). Heirs of Hippocrates, 1108: "Edited by Léveillé, this volume contains two of Scarpa's important works translated into French for the first time... In addition Léveillé had included two of his own works on dislocation of the femur and necroses". -- (First few leaves with a small clear stain in the lower margin; some scattered foxing, but a very good copy).
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- 1962
- Title
- Mémoires de Physiologie et de Chirurgie-Pratique... I. De Penitiori ossium stractura Commentarius (par Scarpa), cum praefatione et notis pathologicis, ab editore. II. Des Pieds-bots et de la manière de corriger cette difformité congénitale.Par Scarpa. III. Des Luxations du Fémur en devant. Par Léveillé. IV. Considérations générales sur les Nécroses. Par Léveillé
- Author
- SCARPA, Antonio (1752-1832) & J.-B.-F LEVEILLE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- F. Buisson,
- Place of Publication
- Paris,
- Date Published
- An XIII - 1804.
- Keywords
- anatomy physiology pathology surgery orthopaedics plastic reconstructive surgery club-foot conginital deformities necroses diseases of bones orthopedic
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- orthopaedics;
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About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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