1889 Antique French Leather Hardcover Medical Book – Traité De Chirurgie Clinique by Dr. Paul Tillaux, 919 Pages, 175 Figures, Handwritten Annotations

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This 19th-century French hardcover medical book, Traité de Chirurgie Clinique by Dr. Paul Tillaux, is a substantial volume featuring its … Read more This 19th-century French hardcover medical book, Traité de Chirurgie Clinique by Dr. Paul Tillaux, is a substantial volume featuring its original brown leather spine with raised bands, gilt lettering, and marbled paper boards. Tillaux (1834–1904) was a leading French surgeon and professor of clinical surgery in Paris, whose contributions to anatomical science—including the Tillaux fracture—remain influential in modern medicine. This second volume, published in Paris in 1889 by Asselin et Houzeau, a well-known 19th century French medical publisher, contains 919 pages and is illustrated with 175 in-text anatomical figures rendered in wood engraving, documenting advanced surgical practices of the era.

The richly aged pages, natural foxing, and warm patina enhance its historic character, making it ideal for bookshelf styling, old-world library décor, and European academic interiors. Measuring 6” wide x 2” deep x 9” tall, this impressive volume also includes handwritten 19th-century medical annotations, likely recorded by a physician or medical student of the period—adding provenance and unique scholarly appeal. Valued not only as a historic medical text but also as a commanding decorative object, this antique book displays beautifully on its own or as part of a designer bookshelf accent. Perfect styled on a desk, library shelf, or atop a stack of antique books to add depth, patina, and intellectual character to any room. See less