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Antonio Scarpa on Diseaes of the Eye 1801

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Title: Saggio di Osservazioni e D'Esperienze Sulle Principali Malattie Degli Occhi
Author: Scarpa, Antonio
Description: [2], xi, 278, [1] pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece; 3 engraved plates. (4to) 11½x8½, period half calf and boards, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition."This classic work on ophthalmology remained the standard text for several decades, going through several editions and translations. It established Scarpa's reputation as a leading ophthalmologist and is especially notable for its copperplate engravings of the anatomy of the eye, drawn by the anatomist." Heirs of Hippocrates, 1106. Garrison-Morton 5835.
Heading: Place Published: Pavia
Publisher: Baldassare Comino
Date Published: 1801