Crucial Interventions
€33,00An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles & Practice of Nineteenth-Century Surgery.
A startling look at the golden age of surgery through gruesome yet beautiful technical illustrations and paintings from the Wellcome Collection, written by the bestselling author of The Sick Rose.
The 19th century saw a complete transformation of the practice and reputation of surgery. This fascinating book follows its increasingly optimistic evolution, drawing on the very best examples of rare surgical textbooks, with a focus on the extraordinary visual materials, held by the Wellcome Collection.
Format: Quarterbound / PLC
Size: 24.0 x 17.0 cm
Extent: 256 pp
