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Poulet, Alfred : A Treatise on Foreign Bodies in Surgical Practice (Two Volumes)

William Wood & Company, New York, 1880

Two volumes, complete. Original publisher's dark green cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4." Volume I: 271 pages, complete; black-and-white illustrations, complete. Volume II: 320 pages, complete; black-and-white illustrations, complete. Indexes (Indices) in back of each volume. "Wood's Library of Standard Medical Authors" printed in black lettering on front and back covers. Pages are very clean and intact except for occasional foxing (mostly on endpapers and the first few pages in front and back). Covers have slight rubbing and slight corner and edge wear. Inner hinges are slightly loose but binding is tight. Very Good copies. A treatise on foreign bodies, pathogens, or substances in the human body in surgical practice. The author notes this book is also a collection of cases intended to be used as a reference for surgeons. Each volume is divided into parts, then sections, and then chapters. The following are some of the sections of Vol. I: "Foreign Bodies in General," "Foreign Bodies of the Intestinal Tract," "Foreign Bodies of the Pharynx and Oesophagus," "Foreign Bodies of the Stomach," "Foreign Bodies of the Intestine," and "Foreign Bodies in the Rectum." Some of the sections of Vol. II: "Foreign Bodies of the Air-Passages," "Foreign Bodies of the Genito-Urinary Organs," "Foreign Bodies in the Male Genito-Urinary Organs," "Foreign Bodies in the Male Urethral Canal," "Foreign Bodies in the Male Bladder," "Foreign Bodies of the Female Genito-Urinary Organs," "Foreign Bodies of the Uterus," "Foreign Bodies of the Ear," "Foreign Bodies of the Nasal Fossae," Foreign Bodies in the Glandular Canal," and "Foreign Bodies of Wharton's Canal.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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