On the cure of cataract : with a practical summary of the best modes of operating, (Continental and British) / by Hugh Neill
1991, Fine Facsimile Reprint. New York: Classics of Ophthalmology library, division of Gryphon Editions. Fine copy in the original elaborately gilt-tooled full leather, with raised bands. The classic Gryphon Editions design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. All edges gilt. Still encased in publisher's bubble wrap and cardboard packaging. Includes publisher's introductory booklet. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages; Physical desc.: x, 224 p. ; 22 cm. Notes: Marginal notes, printed; Bibliographical reference; "... privately printed for the members of The Classics of Ophthalmology Library"; originally published Liverpool : Deighton and Laughton, 1848. Subjects: Cataract Extraction --Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures --Cataract, treatment of. "Although Neil is now almost completely forgotten, his book is a scarce and valuable document, providing insights into the methods of cataract surgery at a critical juncture in the development of our modern techniques." --booklet introduction. Item #171279
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