THE WORKES OF THAT FAMOUS PHYSITIAN DR. ALEXANDER READ, DOCTOR OF PHYSICK, AND ONE OF THE FELLOWS OF PHYSITIAN-COLLEGE, LONDON. CONTAINING I. CHIRURGICALL LECTURES OF TUMORS AND ULCERS. II. A TREATISE ON THE FIRST PART OF CHIRURGERY, WHICH TEACHETH THE RE-UNITION OF THE PARTS OF THE BODY DIS-JOYNTED; AND THE METHODICALL DOCTRINE OF WOUNDS. III. A TREATISE OF ALL THE MUSCLES OF THE BODY OF MAN. DELIVERED IN SMALL LECTURES AT BARBAR-CHIRURGIANS-HALL, UPON TUESDAIES APPOINTED FOR THESE EXERCISES, AND THE KEEPING OF THEIR COURTS. PUBLISHED IN HIS LIFE TIME IN SEVERAL TREATISES, AND NOW IN ONE VOLUME, CORRECTED AND AMENDED

[8], [1]-161, 164-270, [6], 3-[206], [4], 1-[44]. According to Wing's collation, this copy appears to missing a few leaves including: 2 preliminary leaves; leaf B1 (page 1/2) of Book II; blank 2D4 following page [206] of Book II; page 44 concludes with a catchword, presumably there are as many as 8 pages lacking according to Wing, presumably an index. Rebound in early 19th century sheep with corners and marbled paper over boards; spine desiccated; separation beginning at the front hinge; textblock is sunken in the middle so that the central signatures are pushing out towards the fore-edge (images available); the textblock was tightly trimmed at the time of rebinding and there is occasional mild loss of text, usually just the shoulder notes suffer, but on a few occasions the text itself; still quite readable as any loss is minimal; text is toned throughout; names and early doodling on the verso of the title page; previous owner name on the front pastedown; endpapers show evidence of moisture exposure but there are no distinct tidelines in the textblock; while this copy has some challenges, it remains an extraordinarily scarce book; (Wing R425). Good binding.…