Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1106

ANTONIO SCARPA (1752-1832). Saggio di osservazioni e d'esperienze sulle principali malattie degli occhi. Pavia: Presso Baldassare Comino, 1801. xi, 278 pp., front. (port.), 3 plates; 31.1 cm.

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This classic work on ophthalmology remained the standard text for several decades, going through several editions and translations. It established Scarpa's reputation as a leading ophthalmologist and is especially notable for its copperplate engravings of the anatomy of the eye, drawn by the anatomist.

Cited references: Garrison-Morton 5835; Waller 8543

Gift of John Martin, M.D.