Institutiones Chirurgicae – Lorenz Heister – 1750 | Folding Plates, Anatomy & Surgery Tools

Laurentii Heisteri, widely known as Lorenz Heister, published Institutiones Chirurgicae in the early 18th century as a surgical manual grounded in anatomical study and clinical practice. This 1750, two-volume printing includes 40 folding plates depicting surgical tools, operation procedures, and diagrams of human anatomy. Heister, a respected figure in German medical education, is credited with introducing the term “tracheotomy” in this work.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: D. Laurentii Heisteri Archiatri Caesarei Et Antehac Chirurgiae Et Anatomes Professoris In Academia Helmstadiensis Institutiones Chirurgicae
• Author(s): Lorenz Heister
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Amstelaedami, Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios
• Edition: 1750
• Format: (4to), two-volume set
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  10 in x 8 in (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
• Collation: 1187pp, [53]
• Illustrations: 40 folding engraved plates
• Contents Include:
  • Institutiones Chirurgicae (complete surgical manual)
  • Folding diagrams of instruments, procedures, and bandaging
  • Extensive bibliography of medical and anatomical works cited
• Reference(s): Leonardo, History of Surgery, pp. 197

Condition:

Very good. Securely bound in original leather with only minimal rubbing to corners. Marbled endpapers remain clean and undisturbed. The text block is complete with mild toning and no loss of legibility. All folding plates are present, undamaged, and firmly attached.

Why Collect This?

• Includes all 40 original folding surgical plates
• Features bibliography of works referenced by Heister
• Published by a notable Dutch printer during the Enlightenment

Item Number: #29160