LOT OF 5 VOLUMES in-8 - DESAULT (Pierre-Joseph,... Lot 117

LOT OF 5 VOLUMES in-8 - DESAULT (Pierre-Joseph, Chirurgien en Chef de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris): "Journal de Chirurgie" À Paris 1791-1792. 4 volumes (first and second years). Portrait in volume 4 and 5 plates out of text. Volume 3 lacks pages 177 to 192, replaced by blank leaves. Contemporary half basane (rubbed). Smooth, ornate spine with title page (spine ends and headpieces damaged). RARE ORIGINAL EDITION of the complete series; MATTHEY (André): "Nouvelles recherches sur les maladies de l'esprit précédées de considérations sur les difficultés de l'Art de guérir." Paris, J.J. Paschoud, Genève, 1816. Contemporary half basane. Illustrated bookplate. FIRST EDITION. Sold as is. Expert: Bertrand BRUEL ***** Placing a bid is tantamount to accepting our conditions of sale, so for consignments please refer to ****