A practical work on the diseases of the eye and their treatment, medically, topically and by operation. Vol. 1
1840, First Edition. London : John Churchill. Very good copy in a library binding of gilt-blocked cloth boards, with gilt-blocked black leather spine label. Front hinge has a small crack from the head; preliminary and final leaves foxed, with the interior remaining tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Provenance; from the library Institute of Ophthalmology. Item #471007
Physical description; lviii, 533, [1] pages, 5 colour plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Vol. 1 of 2. With half-title page. Spine title: "Diseases of the eye." Subjects; Ophthalmology. Eye Diseases – Surgery. Eye – Anatomy. Surgical instruments and apparatus. Materia medica. Therapeutics. Ophthalmic surgical procedures. Cornea – Diseases. Conjunctiva – Diseases. Cataract. Strabismus. Squint. Lachrymal glands. Ulcers. Surgery, Operative. Ophthalmic instruments and apparatus. 19th century. Handbooks, manuals, etc. Illustrated.
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