D.J. Larrey. Translated by Richard Willmott Hall

Memoirs of Military Surgery, and Campaigns of the French Armies.

Joseph Cushing / Classics of Medicine Library / Gryphon Editions, Originally published 1814, this edition 1987. Special Edition. Full Leather. Fine Conditioon. Item #376512

Larrey's memoirs recount his campaign service as Napoleon's chief surgeon, detailing battlefield wounds, emergency operations, transport of the injured, and the organisation of military hospitals. He blends clinical observation with vivid narrative, illustrating how surgical practice evolved under the extreme pressures of war. 2 volumes, bound in 1: 23 pages, 415 pages, 7 plates ; 434 pages, 4 plates. Bound in full leather, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, and gilt lettered & decorated spine and boards, and sewn silk bookmark ribbon. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Classics of Medicine; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.

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