A course of chirurgical operations, demonstrated in the Royal Garden at Paris / by Monsieur Dionis ... ; translated from the Paris edition.

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Material Features

Format

This book is structured as a codex with an octavo format which means that it is assembled with multiples of 8 pages per gathering. is smaller than folio so this could mean that it is cheaper and more accessible than folio books. Another potential benefit of the smaller format is that it is easier for surgeons to carry and use a more compact book in the surgery room than a bulkier folio book.

Book Structure and Content Analysis

Paratext

Preface

The preface is a direct translation of the original preface written by Pierre Dionis (it is not something that the translator added). It gives background about the author, the importance of surgical teaching, and describes the organizational structure of the information presented in the book. He emphasizes the importance of science and medicine and strongly advocates for people to be exposed to this knowledge. It seems like the primary audience of the include doctors, surgeons, and medical students during the time period, but anyone that is interested in this information could also read it. The preface also explains the structure of the book, talking about how each chapter is a unique demonstrations that he did, and he is writing about is so that people who didn't witness the procedure can learn about them.

Index

At the end of the book, there is a section called “An alphabetical Table” which is basically an index. This was created by Pierre Dionis, not the translator.