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”Litotomia, ouvero del cavar la pietra”, 18th century Medical Treatise -  ”Litotomia, ouvero del cavar la pietra”, 18th century Medical Treatise   1707, by Tommaso Alghisi, first edition published by Giuseppe Manni, Florence, an important treatise on the surgical removal of bladder stones, retaining all sixteen engraved plates of the procedure and instruments and frontispiece, bound in velum.    Comprising:  a velum bound copy of ” Litotomia, ovvero del cavar la pietra”  by Tommaso Alghisi    Dimensions:  11 3/4 x 8 3/4in   Provenance: From a Bucks County collection. Condition: Wear and small losses to the outermost pages, scattered repairs to the inner leafs, one loose outer page, scattered foxing and water stains.