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Paris,: A. Maloine,, 1901.. [iv], 137 pp. 8vo (17 x 25 cm.). Brown cloth, gilt lettered label on front side, original printed wrappers bound in. With 19 figures and 5 plates. ¶ A charming and uncommon history. Copy with the bookplate of Dr. A. De Mets, lithographed after Edmond van Offel (1871-1959).-- (Half-title cropped; paper slightly browned and fragile).

Bruxelles,: Arscia,, (1947).. 89, [vii] pp. Small 4to (17,5 x 22,5 cm.). Original printed wrappers. With numerous. With 62 illustrations.

Paris,: J.-B. Baillière,, 1953.. 256, [iv] pp. Small 8vo (13 x 19,5 cm.). Original printed wrappers. With 196 illustrations. A detailed and richly illustrated textbook for the student oculist spectacle maker. Published in the series "Nouvelle Bibliothèque professionelle".

Paris,: Octave Doin,, 1879.. [vi]], 419, [iii] pp. 8vo (15,5 x 23 cm.). Contemporary half calf (partly faded and slightly rubbed). With 82 engravings in the text. ¶ Louis de Wecker was one of the greatest French ophthalmologists of his time. "He made significant contributions to the advancement of ophthalmology by introducing the ophthalmoscope, developing new surgical techniques, and… Read more

Paris,: Librairie Didier,, 1873.. 16 pp. 8vo (16 x 24,5 cm.). Original blue printed wrappers, uncut and unopened. With some figures. Large paper copy of an offprint from "Revue Archéologique".

(Utrecht),, (1876).. [17e Jrl. Versl. v.h. Ned. Gasthuis voor Ooglijders, Utrecht, 1976]. 67 pp. 8vo. Modern wrappers. Mulder was an assistant in ophthalmology to Donders and Snellen. Het was promoted MD 'magna cum laude' by Donders in 22 December 1874 with the present thesis.

Philadelphia,: P. Blackiston's Son & Co,, 1899.. viii, [ii], 80 (= '70'), [ii] pp. 8vo (15 x 23 cm.). Half red cloth over red marbled boards, new red end-papers.top edges gilt. With a fine portrait of Donders and 13 figures. ¶ Hirsch 767; BOA I, 55. A very nice copy. Rare.

Paris,: Doin,, 1929.. [viii] pp. 8vo. Original printed wrappers (slightly soiled), uncut. With 42 leaves (1 coloured) of typographical and music examples. ¶ Another edition (improved?) of Jaeger's test types by two of the best ophthalmologist in France that time.

Paris,: Le Breton,, 1740.. x, 554 pp. Small 8vp (10,5 x 17 cm.). Countemporary marbled calf, spine with 5 raised bands; in compartments gilt decorated with floral motives; gilt lettered on moron morocco label; marbled end-papers, edges red. A nice copy. The first edition of 1707 is considered to be the "first modern textbook of ophthalmology. Garrison & Morton… Read more