This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...introduce, as far as practicable, the results of the subsequent experience of others, as well as of his own observation and reflection; and to make the work stilt more de ?erving of the extended circulation with which the preceding editions have been favored by the profession. By an enlargement of the page, the numerous additions have been incorporated without greatly increasing the bulk of the volume.--Preface. One of the most useful of the author's works.--Southern Medical and Surgical Journal. This elaborate and useful volume should be found in every medical library, for us a book of reference, for physicians, it is unsurpassed by any other work in existence, and the double index for diseases and for remedies, will be found greatly to enhance its value.--New York Med. Gazette. The great learning of the author, and his remarkable industry in pushing his researehes into every souree whence information is derivable, have enabled him to throw together an extensive masa of facts and statements, accompanied by full reference to authorities; which last feature renders the work practically valuable to investigators who desire to examine the original papers.--the American Journal of Pharmacy. ERICHSEN (JOHN), Professor of Surgery in University College, London, &c. THE SCIENCE AND ART OF SURGERY; Being A Treatise On Surgical Injuries, Diseases, And Operations. Edited by John H. Brinton, M. D. Illustrated with three hundred and eleven engravings on wood. In one large and handsome octavo volume, oi over nine hundred closely printed pages, leather, raised bands. $4 25. It is, in our humble judgment decidedly the best book of the kind in the English language, . Strange that just such books are noioflener produced by put) lie teachers of surgery in this country ...