Mir'āt al-abdān fi tashrih-i a'za'il insan (Mirror of bodies on the human anatomy) known as Hamse-i Sanizade, first illustrated medical work to be printed by Muslims

A complete copy with the preface of the printing reason of the book (Sebeb-i tab' kitab-i mustatab). In contemporary fine dark brown Ottoman binding with flap. 4 lvs. Contain the printing reason and details. 2 lvs. Contain praise to the Sultan Mahmud II. 223 numbered p. 283 numbered p. With numbered 56 lithographic plates by the Erzurumian Aghob. With many numbered pages of index and supplements through the book. Printed according to the order of the Ottoman Sultan by Abdurrahim Muhibb in the Imperial printing house. Sanizade, who lived in the first half of the 19th century, is an important physician for his great contributions to the Ottoman Medicine, by transferring European medical knowledge. He has important books concerning history, as well as medicine. In one of his works on medicine, Hamse-i Sanizade, a work of five volumes, the volume titled Kanunü'l Cerrahin (the Law of Surgery), deals with surgery. Written in 1810s, the book could be published only in 1828, after Sanizade's death. In the introduction of the book, diseases necessitating surgery and surgical operations are described in brief. In the part concerning diseases requiring surgery; swellings, diseases of the uro-genital organs, hard and soft tumors, injuries and wounds and methods of their treatment are dealt with. As an additional part, orthopedical disorders, such as fractures, dislocations and other skeletal disorders are described. Surgical operations are written aiming to train in the field. The book is not composed in the classical style of the Ottoman surgery books, which implies that the book might be a translation from an Italian work or it may be an anthology.