(Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1733). 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from ""Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences. Année 1731"". Pp. 85-102 and 1 engraved plate.
Reference : 53204
First printing of this importent paper, as the invention described represents one of the main advancements in the art and science of amputation in the eighteenth century. ""Petit's tourniquet is considered by many sources to be one of the ""most important surgical advancements before the advent of anesthesia.""""
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