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Traité des Hernies by Franco, Pierre

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Title: Traité des Hernies
Author: Franco, Pierre
Seller: Biblioctopus (United States)
Description: Lyon: Thibauld Payan, 1561. Second edition of Franco's most famous work, greatly expanding the 1st (1556) with 25 new woodcuts (22 instruments and 3 skeletons). 8vo (175 x 119mm), pp. [34], 554, [2]. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to the title page, title with old paper restoration (30mmx40mm) to blank right margin, paper reinforcements to lower margin of G2 [‘F2’], T6, Bb8, Ii2), worming to the final 26 leaves not effecting text, errata with a 28mmx44mm piece of the lower blank margin removed and the whole page laid down, some very minor, sporadic foxing and browning, else internally clean very good. Bound in contemporary vellum remnants of from an old manuscript, chipped at the lower rear corner, lacking the ties, toned, else very good. Only 3 other copies at auction in at least 85 years. Norman 828. Pierre Franco's "Traité des Hernies" is a groundbreaking work in the history of medicine, originally published in 1556 and greatly expanded in this second edition from 1561. Franco, one of the most innovative surgeons of the Renaissance despite his humble origins, made significant contributions to the field of operative surgery, elevating it from the hands of charlatans and itinerant 'cutters' and bringing it back into the realm of respected medical practice. Born to a poor family in Provence, Franco never received formal university education—a remarkable detail considering his impact. Instead, he trained as a barber-surgeon, a less prestigious position that provided extensive practical experience. Franco's importance stems from several groundbreaking achievements. The Traité represents the first comprehensive text dedicated entirely to hernias and their surgical treatment. Franco meticulously documented various types of hernias and standardized their classification when most practitioners relied on unstructured knowledge passed through apprenticeship. Franco introduced new techniques and instruments, such as performing the first documented suprapubic lithotomy (removal of bladder stones) in 1556 on a child when traditional approaches proved impossible, a technique that eventually became standard practice. He also refined techniques for cataract treatment, perfecting the "couching" method and pioneering early forms of lens extraction. His work on hernia surgery was particularly groundbreaking, as he developed a method for performing herniotomies without castration, a common practice at the time. Unlike many contemporaries who deferred to ancient authorities, Franco prioritized direct observation and experience. By publishing in French rather than Latin, he made surgical knowledge accessible to practicing surgeons without classical education. The detailed work on specific procedures laid the groundwork for surgical specialization, and the woodcuts in this expanded second edition, featuring 25 new illustrations not found in the first edition, documented specialized instruments, many of Franco's own design, serving as prototypes for surgical tool development well into the 19th century. Franco's systematic approach established standards that elevated the reputation of surgery as a legitimate medical discipline. He directly influenced later surgical giants, including Ambroise Paré, who acknowledged Franco's contributions. This 1561 edition represents a crucial moment in the development of modern surgery, documenting techniques that established principles that remain relevant in contemporary surgical practice nearly five centuries later. “[…] influential in bringing operative surgery back into the realm of regular surgical practice, recapturing it from the ignorant hands of charlatans and itinerant ‘cutters'”.

MONTHLY MAGAZINE: PICTORIAL《连环画报》月刊 by Chairman Mao

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Title: MONTHLY MAGAZINE: PICTORIAL《连环画报》月刊
Author: Chairman Mao
Seller: BATTLEDORE LTD (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: MONTHLY MAGAZINE: PICTORIAL《连环画报》月刊 Beijing: China bimonthly periodical, started in 1951 by China Art Publishing House, distributor: Xin Hua Bookstore. Inscribed by Mao Dun, magazine Pictorial was issued under Chairman Mao's instruction. 150,000 copies were printed for the first issue with a picture of Chairman Mao on its cover. Minor tears, overall good condition. Issues included: 1951, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1952, No.15 (14 issues) 《连环画报》，中国月刊，1951年创刊，中国美术出版总社主办。1999年1月，《连环画报》与《中国连环画》合并，新刊继承《连环画报》一名。 1951年5月，第一期《连环画报》正式出版发行。20开的小方本，10页彩页，20页黑白页，半月刊。由潘崮绘制的毛泽东主席在天安门上挥手的油画成为创刊号的封面，由萨空了和朱丹同志组织筹办而酝酿诞生了《连环画报》。期刊包括：1951年的创刊号在内的1-15期，缺少第4期。

Atlas Shrugged (signed by Ayn Rand) by Rand, Ayn

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Title: Atlas Shrugged (signed by Ayn Rand)
Author: Rand, Ayn
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Good +
Description: New York: Random House, 1967. Special Tenth Anniversary Edition. Hardcover. Good +. SIGNED. 1167pp. Thick octavo [23 cm] Blue cloth over boards with the title in gilt against a blue ink stamped background on the spine. Author's initials gilt- stamped in facsimile on the front board. Publisher's blue topstain (faded near the head of the spine). Blue ink stamping on spine a bit rubbed. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Text block cracked at the title page. In the clear mylar wrapper which has two small edge chips, along with a loss from the top edge, measuring approximately 3" wide by 1" deep. Housed in the publisher's green paper covered slipcase, with fading along the edges, a couple of short gouges at the head, a light 3 1/2" scratch to the side panel, and the underlying boards very occasionally peeking through along the edges. The slipcase is not hand-numbered. Stated "Ninth printing" on copyright page. Russian-born American author Ayn Rand's magnum opus. "Atlas Shrugged" was the last novel published during her lifetime (1905-1982), and it is one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. The novel, which took twelve years to write, dramatizes her unique vision of existence, describing a future United States on the brink of economic collapse after years of collectivist misrule. Number 771 in a special tenth anniversary edition limited to two thousand copies. Signed by Ayn Rand on the limitation page.

STUART LITTLE by White, E.B.

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Title: STUART LITTLE
Author: White, E.B.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition: Near fine in very good plus jacket.
Description: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. First printing. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition of White's first book for children, a charming classic of the small but robust Mouse Adventure genre. White's Stuart Little, like Thumbelina, is born to standard-sized human parents and takes his entitled place within his human family by right and without question, but suffers many tests and challenges as he makes his way in the world and works to thwart the family cat. Romance, or friendship, is short-lived, leaving the young mouse "alone with his broken dreams and his damaged canoe." The first of White's three great children's books, STUART LITTLE is a quest story, though not a quest with a traditional arc or dénouement. By the end of the novel, Stuart has done many deeds and surmounted any obstacles, but is not finished or at rest: "I rather expect," he says, "that from now on I shall be traveling north until the end of my days." 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original tan pictorial cloth. In original unclipped ($2.00) dust jacket. Green pictorial endpapers. Frontispiece and 87 illustrations throughout in black and white. [10], 131, [1] pages. Contemporary ink owner name to front endpaper. Slight rippling to lower edge of front board. Mild wear to extremities. Jacket faintly sunned at spine, with minor chipping to upper edge and heel of spine.

Essay on the Anatomy of Expression in Painting by Bell, Charles

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Title: Essay on the Anatomy of Expression in Painting
Author: Bell, Charles
Seller: De Simone Company, Booksellers (United States)
Description: London: Longmans, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806. 4to. 295 x 230 mm. (11 1/2 x 9 inches). [xii], 184 of 186 pp., missing the half-title to Essay VI at p. 105-106. Illustrated with 7 engraved plates and stipple engravings in the text. Near contemporary black leather spine and tips, marbled paper boards; some light rubbing to the joints, otherwise very sound and attractive. Engraved bookplate of Thomas Picton Rose Richards. Like his older brother John Bell, Charles was not only a noted and highly regarded surgeon, but also an accomplished artist who brought his skills at drawing and painting to the field of anatomy. In this work on the anatomy of expression Bell's goal was to provide artists with a better understanding of the physiological nature of the human body in order for them to better delineate emotions in their artwork. The text engravings that accompany much of the text demonstrate Bell's skills, both as an observer and practitioner of the art of drawing. Some are quite disturbing as he attempts to depict the effects of emotions on human face. The engravings were executed by John Stewart of Edinburgh, who was one of the founding members of the Royal Society of Scotland in 1835. He apprenticed to Robert Scott of Edinburgh and studied at the Trustees' Academy in that city. In his introductory essay Charles Bell writes, "The anatomy of painting . . ., forms not only a science of great interest, but that from which alone the artist can derive the true spirit of observation; learn to distinguish what is essential in just expression; and be enabled to direct his attention to appearances which might otherwise escape his notice, but on which much of the effect and force, and much even of the delicacy of his delineations, will be found to depend." In his book Expressions of the Emotions, Charles Darwin writes that Bell, "laid the foundations of the subject as a branch of science." (307). Intersection of Art and Science.

The Heart of a Woman (Signed) by ANGELOU, Maya

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Title: The Heart of a Woman (Signed)
Author: ANGELOU, Maya
Seller: Harper's Books (United States)
Condition: Small stain to front endpaper, else near fine in cloth-backed boards. In unclipped, illustrated jacket, with remnants of price s
Description: New York: Random House, 1981. Small stain to front endpaper, else near fine in cloth-backed boards. In unclipped, illustrated jacket, with remnants of price sticker to inner flap and minor toning, else near fine.. First Edition. Octavo. INSCRIBED by Angelou to half-title page: "Joy! / Maya Angelou / 9/97.

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