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[SCIENCE AND MEDICINE] - ALGHISI Tommaso (1669-1713) - [History Of Medicine – Early And Influential Treatise On Urology And Surgery] - “Litotomia Ovvero del Cavar la Pietra”. Venice: Alvise Pavino, 1708. In-4. [8], 248, [12] pp. Complete. Half-title, printer's device on title, 16 engraved folding plates, woodcut initials. First edition of one of the first and most influential treatises on urology. Tommaso Alghisi, a Florentine physician, was particularly appreciated for his skill in the surgical treatment of kidneys and kidney stones; even Pope Clement XI, to whom the work is dedicated, asked for and appreciated the work. A copy of rare beauty. •⁠> This lot is located in and ships from the UK. No export license is required for values under £65,000; above this threshold, a UK export license will be needed. Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.