Book - “The Art of Surgery”, 1743
Small recovered book, “Colloquia Chirurgica or, The Art of Surgery”, 5th edition, 215 pages printed in London in 1743. Authored by James Handley, Surgeon formerly of the Royal Navy. It is written in a “modern” Q&A format and covers all manner of illness, tumors, anatomy and medicine in a very straight-forward style. Fine re-cover done in the late 20th c. Pages are browned and dry but perfectly readable with no tears. Includes several pages of Index and an ad by the publisher. 4 1/4” x 6 1/2”.
2020.093.001