LE DRAN, Henry-Francois. Parallele des Differentes Manieres de Tirer la Pierre hors de la Vessie, Paris: Charles Osmont, 1730, 8°, FIRST EDITION, 5 folding engraved plates (several torn, one detatched, mould stains at end), contemporary calf (worn). [Garrison & Morton 4283: "Le Dran, famous French lithotomist, improved the operation of lithotomy. He was one of Haller's teachers"; Blake p.261; Wellcome III, p.472]

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LE DRAN, Henry-Francois. Parallele des Differentes Manieres de Tirer la Pierre hors de la Vessie, Paris: Charles Osmont, 1730, 8°, FIRST EDITION, 5 folding engraved plates (several torn, one detatched, mould stains at end), contemporary calf (worn). [Garrison & Morton 4283: "Le Dran, famous French lithotomist, improved the operation of lithotomy. He was one of Haller's teachers"; Blake p.261; Wellcome III, p.472]

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