Scultetus, J., Cheiroplotheke (griech.) seu Armamentarium chirurgicum. Opus posthumum .. In quo tot, tam veterum ac recentiorum instrumenta ab authore correcta, quam noviter ab ipso inventa .. Nunc primum in lucem editum. Mit 43 Kupfertafeln . Ulm, B. Kühn 1655. Pgt. d. Zt. Folio. 1 Bl., 10, 132 S., 2 Bll.

Garrison/Morton 5571 und 3669.1. - Krivatsy 10746. - Waller 8792. - Norman 788. - VD 17, 39:153208L. - Erste Ausgabe, vom Neffen des Verfassers herausgegeben. - "Scultetus is famous for his illustrations of surgical procedures and instruments. The first edition was the only edition published in folio format. This was the most popular surgical text of the 17th century " (Garrison/M.). "Johannes Schultes, city physician of Ulm and one of the leading German surgeons of his day, invented many new surgical devices and bandages. This comprehensive catalogue of all known surgical instruments and procedures of the period was published after his death by his nephew Johannes Schultes" (Norman). - Die Kupfer mit chirurgischen Instrumenten sowie Darstellungen zu Bandagierung, Stützung, Amputation und zahlr. anderen Operationsmethoden. - Tls. unregelmäßig gebräunt und stockfl., leicht wasserrandig, stellenw. im Bundsteg sowie flieg. Vorsatz und Titel mit kl. Wurmgang. 1 Einbandecke stärker bestoßen, Rücken mit 2 Einrissen, Schließbänder entfernt.

First edition, with 43 engr. plates. Contemp. vellum. - Partly sporadically browned and foxed, slightly waterstained, here and there minor worming in the gutter, flying endpaper and title. One corner of binding bumped, spine with 2 tears, thongs removed.