A Treatise on Amputations of The Extremities and Their Complications by Dr. B.A. Watson, 1885 | Illustrated with 250+ Images

"A Treatise on Amputations of the Extremities and Their Complications" by Dr. B. A. Watson, published in Edinburgh by Young J. Pentland in 1885. This substantial illustrated medical treatise examines amputation procedures and their complications, offering insight into nineteenth-century surgical methods, the treatment of severe limb injuries, and the development of operative medicine.

Octavo (5.75" x 9.125"). xix, 762 pages. Bound in full brown pebbled cloth with an embossed rule framing the boards, gilt lettering to the spine, gilt top edge, and light brown endpapers. The original dust jacket is absent. The binding shows edgewear, bumped and rubbed corners, and ruffled spine ends with tiny closed tears. A small paper label remains on the spine, and there is a small ding to the fore-edge of the upper board. A small 1/4-inch piece is lacking from the upper corner of the first free endpaper. A previous owner’s name is neatly written at the head of the title page, and a small blue Myles Library, Richmond Hospital, Dublin stamp appears on the verso of the title page.

Illustrated with more than 250 in-text illustrations and two color plates, all present.

An important historical reference for collectors interested in antique medical literature, Victorian surgery, surgical illustration, and the history of limb amputation and trauma care.