1951 The Apologie and Treatise of Ambroise Pare

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First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

First Keynes edition. The whole of Apologie and Treatise, covering many voyages he made in the sixteenth century, and selections from his surgical writings on diverse subjects including wounds, aneurisms, amputations, fractures, and the bezoar, amongst others. Written by Ambroise Pare, a French barber surgeon who served kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology as a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds. Edited with an introduction by Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes, a British surgeon and author.