G. Masson

First edition. (See Perret 2404. Not listed in Sabin.)

A handsome copy.

Contemporary midnight blue half shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands adorned with gilt dotted rules and triple gilt panels with decorative tools, minor rubbing to the tail of the spine of the first volume, blind-stamped borders on the boards covered in midnight blue paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners slightly bumped, the others very lightly worn, all edges gilt.

The first volume includes 28 plates out of text (2 in colour), 1 leaf of legend, 4 double-page coloured maps; the second volume contains 14 plates out of text (1 in colour) and 4 double-page coloured maps.

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First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands with blind fillets, minor harmless rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, minor rubbing to edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 164 figures in the text and one plate.
A small and light dampstain at foot of first leaves, some light foxing, printed stamps serving as bookplates on verso of front board and at foot of title page.
Rare.

First editions of these articles and papers separated by a blank leaf.
Contemporary half green sheep. Black calf title label. Fillets. Headcaps very rubbed.
This important collection of ophthalmological articles comprises in order:
-Notes on ocular hygiene in schools and in the city of Lyon by J. Gayat. Lyon. Delahaye. 1874. 30pp.
-Recovery of six born blind by Dr. Louis Fialla. Bucharest. 1878. 32pp.
-On the ordinary causes of failure in the extraction of Morgagni cataract and on the means to overcome them by Dr. Georges Martin de Cognac. Paris. Delahaye. 1878. 20pp.
-Ophthalmological clinic of Dr. de Wecker in Paris. Statistical report by Dr. Masselon of...

First edition.
Front cover soiled with small lacks, unlettered spine overloaded with a manuscript note of author and title, rear cover reconstructed.
Rare.

First edition.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind fillets and gilt dentelles at head and foot, marbled endpapers, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription by the author on the half-title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.