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The rare 1892 medical text The Anatomy and Surgical Treatment of Hernia, written by prominent American surgeon Dr. Henry Orlando Marcy and published by D. Appleton and Company in New York. This monumental, oversized 421-page volume contains 66 full-page heliotype and lithographic plates, making it an exceptionally rare and prized collector\'s item in the history of medical literature.
The Historical Significance
Before Dr. Marcy\'s innovations, 19th-century surgeons avoided opening the peritoneal cavity due to a near-certain risk of fatal infections. After traveling to Europe and studying directly under Joseph Lister—the pioneer of antiseptic surgery—Marcy became the first American surgeon to introduce Lister\'s antiseptic methods to the United States. His 1892 masterwork synthesized two decades of research to prove that hernias could be safely and permanently cured through modern aseptic techniques. [
The \"Marcy Repair\" Treatment Technique
Overall food conditon for age.. nothing missing. Xomplete volume. Some binding wear and fragile.
Value $500 and above
1st edition
Henry Orlando Marcy (1837-1924
