Twin 1614 Siamese Twin Tours Doctor Ciret Rare Engraving Ambroise Paré

Description: Extremely rare and exceptional wood engravings dating from 1614 relating to Siamese twins, this engraving is taken from a work by Ambroise Paré, this extraordinary doctor and pioneer of Reconstructive Surgery and Prosthetics. This page comes from the work of Ambroise Paré, it describes these phenomena to the general public for the first time. Beautiful text. This page with these extraordinary woodcuts was published in 1614 in the famous work of Ambroise Paré, surgeon to the king, originally from Laval "The works of Ambroise Paré with figures and portraits of both anatomy and surgical instruments and several monsters" These pages are taken from the 25th book of the work, "book of monsters" These are undoubtedly the first graphic representations of these phenomena. Extraordinary historical and scientific document. Beautiful woodcut. • This document is in the 21/32cm format, some foxing and old restorations, condition see photos, well preserved for a document that is more than 410 years old. • We only sell authentic documents. • We accept payment by check • In case of group purchases we reduce the postal costs • We have many historical documents and engravings to discover in our EBay store. Do not hesitate to subscribe to our profile in order to receive new announcements as a priority. • Source Wikipedia • Ambroise Paré, born around 1510 (or 1509 depending on the source) in Bourg-Hersent, near Laval (Mayenne), and died on December 20, 1590 in Paris, was a French surgeon and anatomist. Surgeon to the king and to the battlefield, Ambroise Paré is often considered the father of modern surgery1. Inventor of numerous instruments, he participated in the improvement and dissemination of a new type of cauterization technique. The widespread use of firearms confronted surgeons with a new kind of wound, which had to be cauterized with a red-hot iron or boiling oil, at the risk of killing the injured person. Paré developed the ligation of the arteries2, which he substituted for cauterization in amputations. "I bandaged him, God healed him": this modest phrase from Paré is often quoted to sum up his philosophy (quote in Middle French meaning: "I bandaged him, God healed him. »)... In 1553, he was taken prisoner at the siege of Hesdin25 (currently Old Hesdin26 before its destruction by Charles Quint). At that time, the Brotherhood of Saint-Côme, which had brought together barber-surgeons since the 13th century, had recently been transformed into a college of surgery. However, surgeons remained under the supervision of physicians and sought to free themselves from it, or at least to limit it. For example, dissections and autopsies were carried out by surgeons, but, in theory, in the presence of a doctor, who was the only one authorised to write the report. Paré having a great reputation and the support of the king, the college of Saint-Côme decided to add Paré. This is how he received the master's cap27 on December 8, 155428, despite the opposition of the faculty of medicine and his poor knowledge of Latin, which was nevertheless compulsory. The king's support was the strongest29. In 1561 and 1562, he published two other works including his Universal Anatomy of the Human Body. On January 1, 1562, Catherine de Medici appointed him first surgeon to King Charles IX. Paré was then sent back to the aid of the armies, first to Rouen, then to Dreux and Le Havre. The religious wars between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots) resumed with renewed vigor, bloodying the country for the next thirty years. From 1564 to 1566, Paré accompanied Charles IX on a visit across France and took the opportunity to uncover new avenues of research. In 1564, he published Ten Books of Surgery: with the Store of Instruments Necessary for It, where we find the first known use of the word bistoury (in fact bistorie, feminine) in the surgical sense30. The greatest innovation was, for amputations, to ligate the arteries and dress the wound with a mixture of egg yolk, rose oil and turpentine rather than cauterizing with boiling oil. He swears not to burn the poor wounded so cruelly again. Legend has it that the following verbal exchange took place between Charles IX and Ambroise Paré: "I hope you'll take better care of kings than of the poor?" — No Sire, it is impossible. —And why? — Because I treat the poor like kings...At that time, the Brotherhood of Saint-Côme, which had brought together barber-surgeons since the 13th century, had recently been transformed into a college of surgery. However, surgeons remained under the supervision of physicians and sought to free themselves from it, or at least to limit it. For example, dissections and autopsies were carried out by surgeons, but, in theory, in the presence of a doctor, who was the only one authorised to write the report. Paré having a great reputation and the support of the king, the college of Saint-Côme decided to add Paré. This is how he received the master's cap27 on December 8, 155428, despite the opposition of the faculty of medicine and his poor knowledge of Latin, which was nevertheless compulsory. The king's support was the strongest29. In 156

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