Restoring a Lost Nose, by J. C. Carpue
$20.00
An Account of Two Successful Operations for Restoring a Lost Nose from the Integuments of the Forehead, by J. C. Carpue. 1981 Classics of Medicine Library hardcover. 104 pages, very nice condition. Embossed leather covers with gold gilt, satin bookmark, & gilded page edges. #7473.
A beautiful reproduction of the original text from 1816. The book details two successful surgeries where Carpue reconstructed a lost nose using skin taken from the patient's forehead, marking a significant advancement in plastic surgery at the time.