The Whole Course of Chirurgerie. Being a Facsimile of the First Edition of 1597, with Engravings from the Second Edition of 1612.

LOWE, PETER.

Published by Birmingham, Albabama; Collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow and. The Classics of Medicine Library / Gryphon Editions, 1981.

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Special Limited facsimile Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. un-paginated (approx. 290); marbled endpapers, 22 pages of b/w plates, bound in original full blue leather binding, title lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt stamped decorations on spine and boards, all edges gilt, original silk page marker, fine copy. Together with the publishers associated 32 page booklet titled "Notes From The Editors". In the annals of medicine, considered one of the rarest of all works. One copy with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, a second with Royal Society of Medicine, a third at the British Museum and a fourth at Harvard's Countway Library of Medicine. Seller Inventory # 101802

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Title: The Whole Course of Chirurgerie. Being a ...

Publisher: Birmingham, Albabama; Collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow and. The Classics of Medicine Library / Gryphon Editions, 1981.