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A general system of surgery. In three parts. Containing the Doctrine and Management I. Of Wounds, Fractures, Luxations, Tumors, and Ulcers, of all Kinds. II. Of the several Operations performed on all Parts of the Body. III. Of the several Bandages applied in all Operations and Disorders. The whole illustrated with thirty-eight copper plates, exhibiting all the Operations, Instruments, Bandages, and Improvements, according to the Modern and most approved Practice. To which is prefixed An Introduction Concerning the Nature, Origin, Progress, and Improvements of Surgery, with such other Preliminaries as are necessary to be known by the Younger Surgeons. Being a Work of Thirty Years Experience. Translated into English from the Latin of Dr. Laurence Heister, Professor of Physic and Surgery in the University of Helmstadt, Fellow of the Royal-Society, London, and of the Royal Academy at Paris, &c.

Title
A general system of surgery. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Containing the Doctrine and Management I. Of Wounds, Fractures, Luxations, Tumors, and Ulcers, of all Kinds. II. Of the several Operations performed on all Parts of the Body. III. Of the several Bandages applied in all Operations and Disorders. The whole illustrated with thirty-eight copper plates, exhibiting all the Operations, Instruments, Bandages, and Improvements, according to the Modern and most approved Practice. To which is prefixed An Introduction Concerning the Nature, Origin, Progress, and Improvements of Surgery, with such other Preliminaries as are necessary to be known by the Younger Surgeons. Being a Work of Thirty Years Experience. Translated into English from the Latin of Dr. Laurence Heister, Professor of Physic and Surgery in the University of Helmstadt, Fellow of the Royal-Society, London, and of the Royal Academy at Paris, &c.
Author
Heister, Lorenz, 1683-1758.
Publication
London : printed for W. Innys in Pater-Noster-Row; C. Davis in Holborn; J. Clarke under the Royal-Exchange; R. Manby and H. S. Cox on Ludgate-Hill; and J. Whiston in Fleet-Street, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]

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Description
2v.,plates; 4⁰.
Uniform Title
Chirurgie. English
Alternative Title
Chirurgie.
Subject
  • Surgery > Early works to 1800
  • Surgery, Operative > Early works to 1800
  • Surgical instruments and apparatus > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642290957
  • ECCO1-T114320
Author
Heister, Lorenz, 1683-1758.
Title
A general system of surgery. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Containing the Doctrine and Management I. Of Wounds, Fractures, Luxations, Tumors, and Ulcers, of all Kinds. II. Of the several Operations performed on all Parts of the Body. III. Of the several Bandages applied in all Operations and Disorders. The whole illustrated with thirty-eight copper plates, exhibiting all the Operations, Instruments, Bandages, and Improvements, according to the Modern and most approved Practice. To which is prefixed An Introduction Concerning the Nature, Origin, Progress, and Improvements of Surgery, with such other Preliminaries as are necessary to be known by the Younger Surgeons. Being a Work of Thirty Years Experience. Translated into English from the Latin of Dr. Laurence Heister, Professor of Physic and Surgery in the University of Helmstadt, Fellow of the Royal-Society, London, and of the Royal Academy at Paris, &c.
Imprint
London : printed for W. Innys in Pater-Noster-Row; C. Davis in Holborn; J. Clarke under the Royal-Exchange; R. Manby and H. S. Cox on Ludgate-Hill; and J. Whiston in Fleet-Street, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]
Edition
The third edition.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T114320.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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