KOCHER, THEODOR — Operative Surgery

NY: The Classics of Surgery Library / Gryphon Editions, 1992. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full black leather, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration in compartments, intricate gilt and blind-stamped decoration on covers, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with 185 fine woodcuts. This is copy number 2,214 of a Limited Edition of 7,500 copies. This special, limited edition has been privately printed for the members of The Classics of Surgery Library by Arcata Graphics/Kingsport. Descriptive brochure laid in. Film was prepared from the Yale Medical Historical Library. The text paper was especially made for this edition by the P. H. Glatfelter Company. A beautiful book. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, tight, square and clean. Former owner's leather bookplate, gilt, on fep. FINE.. The Classics of Surgery Library Series. B&W Illustrations. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 279, (1) pp. Fine with no dust jacket .