Author: PETIT, J.L.
Title: Traité des maladies des os; dans lequel on a representé les appareils & les machines qui conveniennent leur guérison. Tome Premier [Tome second].
Description: Paris, Chez Cahrles Etienne Hochereau, Quay des Augustins..., 1723. In 2 vols. 8vo. W. a number of woodcut text ills., some full page. Cont. full dark clf., spine gilt, w. red spine labels. (top of spine vol. I small piece dam.). (XXIV, 402, II (Contents); VI, 528 pp.). Hirsch IV, 568/9: Bayle & Thillaye II, 180/3: Comp. G.&M. 4300 (First ed. 1705):"...He is particularly remembered for his work on bone diseases. He invented the screw tourniquet, gave the first account of osteomalacia, and was the first to open the mastoid process. ": Blake, NLM 18th c., 345 (2nd. ed): Heirs of Hippocrates 489 (Ed. 1784). With very nice woodcut illustrations of all kinds of bandageing for many types of fractures.

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