La Faye. Principes de chirurgie. 1738.
Rare first edition.
Only one copy in the french libraries
[LA FAYE, George de].
Principes de Chirurgie.
Paris, s.n., 1738.
900 €
12mo (161x95 mm), (4)-284-(8) pages.
binding: Contemporary full mottled sheep, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece, red edges, marbled endpapers.
Small lack on lower covers, tailcap and corners a little chipped.
Scarce first edition of this classical work on surgery often reprinted.
La Faye was one on the most famous french surgeon of his time.
Only one copy in the french libraries.
references: Wellcome [III, p.429].
provenance: Unindentified armorial embossed stamp on first front free endpaper. Tardy and Bonnette (ownership inscription on title).
