![WISEMAN, Richard (c.1622-1676). Severall Chirurgicall Treatises. London: E. Flesher and J. Macock for R. Royston, 1676. 4° (300 x 182 mm). Pp. [16], 498, 79, [14]. (Small marginal loss in E2, occasional light soiling, staining and short tears in the margins, final leaf with large loss in the blank margin touching two letters and laid-down.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners rubbed). Provenance: William Taylor (early ownership signatures). -- WISEMAN, R. Eight Chirurgical Treatises. London: Benjamin Tooke and Luke Meredith, 1696. 4° (322 x 190mm). (A few short tears, faint dampstain in a few gatherings, worm-track in the bottom margin of a few gatherings touching a few letters.) Contemporary paneled calf (rebacked, corners rubbed). Provenance: Thomas Marsh (ownership signature c.1700) -- William Vigar (ownership signature dated 1751, light marginalia) -- Bernard Quaritch Ltd (collation note).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_06237_0369_001(wiseman_richard_severall_chirurgicall_treatises_london_e_flesher_and_j120003).jpg?w=1)
![WISEMAN, Richard (c.1622-1676). Severall Chirurgicall Treatises. London: E. Flesher and J. Macock for R. Royston, 1676. 4° (300 x 182 mm). Pp. [16], 498, 79, [14]. (Small marginal loss in E2, occasional light soiling, staining and short tears in the margins, final leaf with large loss in the blank margin touching two letters and laid-down.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners rubbed). Provenance: William Taylor (early ownership signatures). -- WISEMAN, R. Eight Chirurgical Treatises. London: Benjamin Tooke and Luke Meredith, 1696. 4° (322 x 190mm). (A few short tears, faint dampstain in a few gatherings, worm-track in the bottom margin of a few gatherings touching a few letters.) Contemporary paneled calf (rebacked, corners rubbed). Provenance: Thomas Marsh (ownership signature c.1700) -- William Vigar (ownership signature dated 1751, light marginalia) -- Bernard Quaritch Ltd (collation note).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_06237_0369_000(wiseman_richard_severall_chirurgicall_treatises_london_e_flesher_and_j063918).jpg?w=1)
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WISEMAN, Richard (c.1622-1676). Severall Chirurgicall Treatises. London: E. Flesher and J. Macock for R. Royston, 1676. 4° (300 x 182 mm). Pp. [16], 498, 79, [14]. (Small marginal loss in E2, occasional light soiling, staining and short tears in the margins, final leaf with large loss in the blank margin touching two letters and laid-down.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners rubbed). Provenance: William Taylor (early ownership signatures). -- WISEMAN, R. Eight Chirurgical Treatises. London: Benjamin Tooke and Luke Meredith, 1696. 4° (322 x 190mm). (A few short tears, faint dampstain in a few gatherings, worm-track in the bottom margin of a few gatherings touching a few letters.) Contemporary paneled calf (rebacked, corners rubbed). Provenance: Thomas Marsh (ownership signature c.1700) -- William Vigar (ownership signature dated 1751, light marginalia) -- Bernard Quaritch Ltd (collation note).
THE FIRST EDITION AND THE THIRD EDITION of Wiseman's major work, documenting 660 case histories. Wiseman was the first to advocate early amputation of infected limbs, before disease could spread throughout the body, contrary to common practice. Garrison & Morton 5573; Heirs of Hippocrates *350; Norman 2253; Osler 4258; Wing W-3107. (2)
THE FIRST EDITION AND THE THIRD EDITION of Wiseman's major work, documenting 660 case histories. Wiseman was the first to advocate early amputation of infected limbs, before disease could spread throughout the body, contrary to common practice. Garrison & Morton 5573; Heirs of Hippocrates *350; Norman 2253; Osler 4258; Wing W-3107. (2)