Printed in Lyon in 1627, this remarkable early medical work by Pierre Pigray (1531–1613), renowned French surgeon to the kings of France, offers a fascinating glimpse into seventeenth-century medicine and surgery.

 

Written primarily in French with occasional Latin passages, the volume presents practical medical instruction, surgical techniques, remedies, and treatments drawn from one of the most respected medical authorities of the late Renaissance.

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Bound in its likely contemporary limp vellum binding with manuscript spine titling, the book retains its engraved portrait of Pigray and displays extensive early manuscript annotations and indexes created by a historical owner. These handwritten additions provide evidence of serious scholarly use and offer a tangible connection to the physicians, surgeons, or students who consulted the work centuries ago.

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Surviving in remarkably solid condition for a volume approaching four hundred years of age, this 1627 edition stands as both an important artifact of medical history and a compelling example of early modern European printing.