Nouveau Traite Des Maladies Des Yeux, les Remede qui y Conviennent, & les Operations de Chirurgie que leurs guerisons exigent. Avec de Nouvelles Decouvertes sur la Structure de l'Oeil, qui prouvent l"organe immediat de la Vue.
Paris: Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier, 1722. 1st Edition. First edition work on Ophthalmology, Cataracts, and associated surgery. M. de Saint-Yves was perhaps the first person to perform cataract surgery and helped form the basis of the surgery that exists today. Signed by, M. de Saint-Yves, after the dedication. Contains a preface, table des chapitres, twenty-four chapters in part one, tirty-four chapters in part two, table des matieres principales, and approbations. Bound in contemporary leather over boards with five raised bands on the spine creating 6 panels; one panel with a label containing the title, and other panels with gilded designs. Binding is holding tight but shows signs of age and wear including minor loss at tail of spine, crack at head joint, rounded corners, and a few nicks. There remains a blank at both front and back. Pages are evenly and slightly toned, very minimal marks or spots. Text in French.
Pages: (30) 373 (33)
Dimensions: 6¾ x 4 x 1¼. Very Good. Item #1722NTD-SAI-1-VG
Price: $1,000.00