Observations on Italy.

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xii, 331 pp. 8vo. A 19th century Italian travelogue "[o]n Milan, Florence, Rome and Naples, in 1817-18," by the Scottish anatomist and fellow of the Royal Academy of Surgeons who i s considered an innovator in the field of vascular surgery (Pine-Coffin 8178. This work is based on a journey to Italy Bell undertook as an effort to improve his health following a fall from his horse. His published works in the field of medicine include Discourses on the Nature and Cure of Wounds, Principles of Surgery, and Anatomy of the Human Body. Show more