Heister laurence (8 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 24 pp. Very light foxing, tiny ink numbers along top edge of spine. According to Garrison and Morton, Heister, who was the founder of scientific surgery in Germany, introduced a spinal brace. His work was the most popular surgical book of the 18th century.

Hardcover. First Edition. Title page very, and next page somewhat, browned. Occasional pencil line in margins. Wormholes to bottom forecorner becoming more marked toward the rear 40 pages, not affecting text. The last 2 pages giving the publisher's advertisement have at one time been stuck together and some two and a half inch curving line of paper has transferred from one page to the next with small loss of text. Rebound in clean modern quarter leather, marbled and with gilt leather label, nicely done with new endpapers browned to suit originals.…

HARDCOVER. Condizione: Good. 6th Edition. Large octavo; hardcover; 404 pp. Tight binding, hinges have been reinforced; front joint partially cracked; all edges moderately to heavily worn, all corners bumped; 40 plates present; plate 33 present but misbound on a different page; plate 40 torn; previous owner bookplate and Seattle Medical Library markings to endpapers; Good. This is the sixth edition and has been translated into English from the original German. Lorenz (Laurence) Heister (1683-1758) was a German anatomist, surgeon, and botanist. He spent his early years as a field surgeon in various conflicts before becoming a professor of anatomy and surgery at the University of Helmstedt. He coined the word "tracheotomy" and the plant genus "Heisteria" is named after him. . KCMS. …

Hardcover. Quarto, xxxii, 708 pages with 6 of 8 original folding plates, plus one additional modern reproduction of an absent original plate. In Good plus condition. Rebound in modern brown leather with red leather label to spine. Text block lightly age toned and lightly foxed. Ink annotations and archival repairs to first leaf; ink annotations to final leaf of appendix. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. KL Consignment. [Shelved in Room A Oversized]. 1383059. Special Collections.…

Hardcover. Octavo, v-viii, 508 pages. In Good condition. Rebacked, and bound in contemporary leather, with gilt decorations to covers. Boards show light wearing overall. Text block has light age toning to edges, page 457 has a section torn away that is retained loose in the gutter, and light plus age toning and foxing to pages. Eight folding plates present and intact as indicated. Previous owner name on front free end page and inside back pastedown: "Thos. Mosely his Book 1755" (with Latin inscription). Ex-library copy with usual markings, including a bookplate to front pastedown, institutional stamps to several pages, and call number written in pencil. MF Consignment. 1357722. Special Collections.…

First edition in English. (first published as "Medicinische, Chirurgische Und Anatomische Wahrnehmungen" in 1753). 4to., full contemporary calf, professionally rebacked with a portion of the spine laid down, leather label, xxxii, 708pp. With eight folding plates. Slight foxing on the edges of a couple of the plates, the reback is not particularly attractive boards worn, the binding is good only but it is near fine internally.…

38 copperplate engravings, 10 x 8.5, quarter leather, boards, gilt lettering on spine, xvi, 338 + index, replacement covers, rebacked with most of original spine attached, corners bumped and worn, covers have moderate wear, some soiling and spotting with small "dents" on side edges, page edges spotted and stained, replacement endpapers and blank pages, contemporary ink name (Tho. C. Rediston) and price he paid for the book, pencil note, foxing, light staining, spotting, smudging, a few small tears, creased corners, pages 347 - 350 lacking upper corners, plate 11 is missing about half the image, archival repairs to pages and plates. According to Garrison and Morton, Heister, who was the the founder of scientific surgery in Germany, introduced a spinal brace. His work was the most popular surgical book of the 18th century. FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION.…

Condizione: Very POOR. 4th Edition. Text block split in half. Some loose and defective pages. DEFECTIVE COPY LACKING TITLE PAGE AND ALL TEXT AFTER PAGE 336 AT END AND LACKING FOUR PLATES (8 34 37 38). Possibly lacking some other text. HOWEVER PRESENT ARE 34 PLATES most in quite clean and tidy condition but a few with spotting or minor wear. SOLD AS IS. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS.…