Surgery.- Bell (Sir Charles) Illustrations of the Great Operations of Surgery, first edition, 1821

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Surgery.- Bell (Sir Charles) Illustrations of the Great Operations of Surgery, first edition, 20 engraved plates, 17 with hand colouring, by Thomas Landseer after the author, lacking wood-engraved illustration on recto of final leaf, scattered foxing, light browning, ink inscription to first pastedown identifying rebinding, later cloth, lightly bumped and scuffed, [Garrison-Morton-Norman 5588; Norman 174], oblong folio, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. *** A very good example of "one of the most remarkable illustrated books in the history of surgery...." (Norman). Originally issued in parts from 1820-21, this is the first edition in book form.

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