Die Laryngoskopie und die Laryngoskopische Chirurgie by Victor V. Bruns, Verlag der H. Laupp'schen Buchhandlung, Tübingen, 1873, 443pp, leather, 6.5 x 9", 8vo

Fair condition.  Some wear to front and rear boards.  Tips are bumped.  Spine has scuffing and chipping, but is still legible.  Decorative gilt on spine mostly visible.  Headcap is starting to peel off.  Hinges are cracked.  Front and rear pastedowns have marbling.  Frontispiece of author's exam room.  Toning and age-staining throughout.  Sizable tea-stain at bottom of 425 to rear endpaper.  Other instances of tea-staining and finger-staining throughout.  No atlas included.  Please see photos.

Victor von Bruns (9 August 1812 - 19 March 1883) was a German surgeon and founding member of the German Society of Surgery.  Bruns was a leading authority in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery, particularly known for his work in lip and cheek reconstruction.  He is also known for his pioneer work in laryngology, and was among the first to perform operations for laryngeal polyps and tumors.  Bruns also popularized usage of absorbent cotton wool dressings, which later became a standard practice in modern antiseptic treatment of wounds.