Dec 07, 2006 - Sale 2097

Sale 2097 - Lot 205

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MEYER, EDOUARD (1838-1902) & DE MONTMEJA, A. Traité des Opérations qui se pratiquent sur l'oeil. With 22 mounted albumen photographs by de Montmeja depicting eye surgery on a cadaver, and numerous woodcut illustrations in text engraved by Badoureau after Leveille. Folio, contemporary gilt-lettered 3/4 morocco marbled boards, edgewear. Paris: Lauwereyns, 1871
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the first photographically illustrated book on ophthalmic surgery, with highly detailed views of the procedure. Dr. Montmeja founded the first journal devoted to medical photography, "Revue Photographique des Hospitaux," in 1869. A rare text, NUC locates only one copy at Yale (with 3 plates), and copies at Harvard and NLM.