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LOT #418
D. Laurentii Heisteri "Institutiones Chirurgicae" 1740 Vellum Medical Book
Second edition of a treatise on surgery published in Venice by Apud Franciscum Pitteri; (2) volumes bound together having an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author and numerous fold-out engraved plates illustrating 18th century medical science; fully bound in vellum having heraldic bearings blind-stamped to boards
Estimate: $400 - $600
Hammer Price: $300
Dimensions: Height: 9 1/4 inches, Width: 7 1/4 inches, Depth: 4 inches
Condition: Good, lacking spine title; spine top pulled and having a 0.5-inch split at center that leads to a vertical crease that ends in a 0.25-inch split at bottom edge; a 1-inch split at top edge of front board, top right corner lifted and bent back; wear-through at corners; vellum having occasional stains; split to vellum at top front interior hinge; ink inscription to end-paper; rubber-stamp to title page and occasionally throughout; repairs to paper at bottom edge of preliminary pages; some plates having edge wear and short tears from folding; overall clean interior having no noted marginalia; overall light wear consistent with normal use
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Sales Tax: Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)