SN - Mémoires sur les sujets proposés pour les prix de...

A fascinating seven-volume set of this edition, constituting an important collection of medical and surgical works uniting memoirs written by practitioners, scholars and researchers in response to competitions organized by the Royal Academy of Surgery - Published in 1819 in seven volumes by Ménard et Desenne, Fils, these works bear witness to the constant effort undertaken by the scientific community to perfect surgical knowledge through research, clinical observation, and the methodical confrontation of experiences - The subjects proposed by the Academy generally dealt with the most complex and debated questions in surgery, anatomy, physiology and therapeutics, prompting competitors to present in-depth studies based on facts observed in hospitals, medical schools or daily practice - SN - Mémoires sur les sujets proposés pour les prix de l'Académie Royale de Chirurgie - 1819 - Tome I, II, III, IV, V, VI et VII - Ménard et Desenne, Fils - 3 341 pages Good condition of bindings, volumes in their original half brown morocco (fauve) leather, marbled boards, wear from use, some minor defects on the covers, edges pigmented, spine smooth adorned with gilt borders and cold tooling, gilt titles and volume numbers - Good interior condition, some stains, minor defects without gravity, beautiful vignette on the title page, endpapers in good condition, pleasant overall set - Delivery service available within a few days -

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