BOURDET, L'Art du Dentiste, 1757

Paris, Jean Thomas Herissant, 1757.

Two 12mo (165x97 mm), xx-310 pages and 2 plates (leaves 125 and 127 inverted) / (4)-333-(3) pages and 11 plates.  binding : Contemporary full calf, flat spine. Fresh copy. 

references: Garrison-Morton [3673 :"“Probably the most significant [French dental] author after Fauchard” (Hoffmann-Axthelm). Bourdet’s greatest contributions were to dental prosthetics. He also described severe periodontoclasia and his treatment of the condition – similar to modern gingivectomy."].

Price : 1500 €