Author: PETIT, J.L.
Title: Verhandeling van de ziekten der beenderen, waar in men vertoont de verbanden en kunsttuigen ...Vertaald door J. Hoogvliet.
Description: Rotterdam, Ph. Lozel, 1736. 2 vols in 1. W. 40 ills. Contemp. hlf roan, over marbled brds. (VII, 268, II; 348, II pp.). (Cancel p. 57 b.w., 1 lf. misb., a few pp. sl waterst.). Bayle & Thill. II, 180/3: Hirsch IV, 568/9: BMN I, 310, (mentioning the 2nd. ed. 1750/1 only).: Comp. G&M. 4300 (First French 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.': See for Hoogvliet, DMB 902: Rare first Dutch edition.

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