![VIGO, Johannes de (ca. 1460 - ca. 1525). The most excellent workes of Chirurgerye, made and set forth by maister John Vigon. Translated by B. Traheron. [London]: Edwarde Whytchurch, 1543.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/1998/NYP/1998_NYP_08854_0222_000(104751).jpg?w=1)
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VIGO, Johannes de (ca. 1460 - ca. 1525). The most excellent workes of Chirurgerye, made and set forth by maister John Vigon. Translated by B. Traheron. [London]: Edwarde Whytchurch, 1543.
2o (272 x 189 mm). Architectural woodcut border, initials W. R. [William Rastell] on the base of the pillars (McKerrow & Ferguson 20). (Title cut down to woodcut border and mounted, first few leaves with gutter margins renewed, some scattered wormholes at beginning occasionally catching letters, lacks final blank zz4, some light dampstaining, marginal soiling.) Contemporary blind-panelled sheep (rebacked with portion of original spine preserved, some other repairs). Provenance: Contemporary owner's inscription at end (inverted); Thomas Unwyn (17th-century signature at end); some early marginalia, emblems drawn on shields of title-border.
THE VERY RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of the most complete system of surgery after that of Guy de Chauliac, first published at Rome in 1514. "It was the first major surgical work to discuss syphilis, and one of the only works before the time of Par to treat gunshot wounds--the two greatest problems faced by surgeons during the Renaissance" (Norman). STC 24720; cf. Garrison-Morton 5559.1 (first edition); Norman 2154.
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THE VERY RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of the most complete system of surgery after that of Guy de Chauliac, first published at Rome in 1514. "It was the first major surgical work to discuss syphilis, and one of the only works before the time of Par to treat gunshot wounds--the two greatest problems faced by surgeons during the Renaissance" (Norman). STC 24720; cf. Garrison-Morton 5559.1 (first edition); Norman 2154.