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Nouveaux éléments de médecine opératoire. 3 vols. and atlas.
Paris: J.-B. Baillière, 1832.
In its time this was the most comprehensive work on operative surgery in France; it contains some useful historical information. The first English translation appeared in New York, 1835. The atlas for that edition was never published. The best edition was the English translation annotated and significantly expanded by Valentine Mott (1785-1865), 3 vols. and atlas, New York, 1845-47.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #5592 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/7062 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | nouveaux-lments-de-mdecine-opratoire-3-vols-and-atlas |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris
Mentioned in annotation: New York