L. Voillemier - Clinique Chirurgicale - 1862

Stunning original edition adorned with two lithographed folding plates, of this medical work which illustrates the transition of French surgery in the 19th century toward a more systematic, scientific, and hospital-based practice, by presenting detailed clinical observations, surgical cases, and reflections on the surgical techniques of the era -

The author emphasizes the importance of direct experience at the patient’s bedside and in the operating room, stressing the educational value of the surgical clinic as a place for practical learning for students and young practitioners.

The book bears witness to the contemporary debates on asepsis, anesthesia, and the rationalization of surgical procedures, while maintaining a descriptive and empirical dimension that reflects pre-Pasteurian medicine -

L. Voillemier - Surgical Clinic - 1862 - J.-B. Baillière & Fils -
XII, 472 pages.

Good condition of the binding, the work in its period black half-morocco binding, wear from use, headcaps and corners worn, spine with raised bands ornamented with gold fillets, gilded titling and author’s name.

Good interior condition, rare foxing, a browned gathering, original edition with 2 lithographed folding plates, marbled endpapers in very good condition -

Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.