Treatise on the Excision of Diseased Joints by James Syme - 1831

Edinburgh: Adam Black, 1831. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5.75 x 9.25 inches (15 x 23.5 cm). Original publisher's boards. Spine cracked and chipped however the book is securely bound with both board firmly attached. Page edges untrimmed, foxing to the 5 plates, text very clean throughout. From the private library of Dr. John Kirkup, orthopaedic surgeon and renowned surgical historian, with his label to front free endpaper. Kirkup's pencilled notes to front pastedown endpaper and some margin notes and markings to margin in light pencil. Garrison-Morton 4457: 'Syme, teacher and father-in-law of Lister, was one of the greatest of Scottish surgeons. He is remembered for his method of amputation at the ankle, for his speedy adoption of anesthesia and antisepsis, and for (this) book which showed that excision of joints is usually preferable to amputation - a principle soon generally adopted.' Rare. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £10.55; Oceania £13.45; Rest of World £12.95. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Hardback. Printed pages: viii, 164 + 5 plates