Chirurgie, in welcher Alles, was zur Wund-Arzney gehöret, nach der neuesten und besten Art, gründlich abgehandelt, und In vielen Kupffer-Tafeln die neuerfundene und dienlichste Instrumenten, Nebst den bequemsten Handgriffen der Chirurgischen Operationen und Bandagen deutlich vorgestellet werden, Nuremberg: Johann Hoffmanns, 1719. Quarto (21 x 16 cm): (16), 753, (23) pages. Additional engraved title, printed title in red and black, 22 folding engraved plates, double page. There have been some repairs. One plate has been reinforced (without loss); two others have a piece (about 2x2 cm) replaced by period white paper. One plate is trimmed rather short at the margin. The last two sheets of the index have not been bound in. The contents are generally VG+, with some scattered browning and toning. Blue edges. Reference: Blake, page 203; Garrison-Morton 5576 erroneously dates the first edition as 1718, an error often reproduced in catalogues. This is one of the most popular surgical text of the eighteenth century and it underwent numerous editions and translations. It was translated into Latin, English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese. This is the main work of the founder of scientific surgery in Germany. The thorough treatment of surgery from the simple treatment of wounds to the most complicated operations, and the careful presentation of surgical instruments were a significant step forward. Lorenz Heister (1693-1758studied with Ruysch, Albinus and Boerhaave. He was a professor of anatomy and surgery in Altdorf near Nuremberg and Helmstedt. His private library contained 12,000 volumes and he owned around 500 surgical instruments, some of them made of silver. In contrast to the Latin and foreign language editions, which are quite common, this first edition is rare and sought after. Reference: Blake, page 203; Garrison-Morton 5576 erroneously dates the first edition as 1718, an error often reproduced in catalogues. FIRST EDITION. Reference: Blake, page 203; Garrison-Morton 5576 erroneously dates the first edition as 1718, an error often reproduced in catalogues.