Holmes' System of Surgery, first edition, 1860-1869, in four volumes

A System of Surgery, Theoretical and Practical, in Treatises by Various Authors. Edited by T. Holmes, M.A. Cantab. In Four Volumes. Volume the First. General Pathology. London: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. 1860. 
WITH 
Volume the Second. Local Injuries. Diseases of the Eye. London. 1861. 
WITH 
Volume the Third. Operative Surgery; Diseases of the Organs of Special Sense, Respiration, Circulation, Locomotion, and Innervation. London. 1862 
WITH 
Volume the Fourth. Diseases of the Organs of Digestion, of the Genito-Urinary System, of the Breast, Thyroid Gland, and Skin; Appendix of Miscellaneous Subjects: with a General Alphabetical Index and List of Authors. London. 1864. 
 
Vol 1 gives Holme’s appointment as Assistant Surgeon to the Hospital for Sick Children, while Vol’s 2 – 4 include Assistant Surgeon to St. George’s Hospital. 
Vol 1 was published by John W. Parter and Son, while Vol’s 2 and 3 were published by Parker, Son, and Bourn, and Vol 4 was published by Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green. 
 
Four volumes uniformly bound in later plain red cloth with gold text on spines. Scattered mild scratches on boards. New end papers. A bit of toning at front and rear of volumes. Otherwise, bright. Rare small marginal and gutter smudges or stains. Rare marginalia. Otherwise, quite clean. Bindings tight. Illustrated with black and white figures. 
 
Vol 1: New ffep, title – xxiv, 825, 6 pages of ads, new rfep. 
Vol 2: New ffep, fly leaf (ad on verso), half title, title – xxii, 895, new rfep. 
Vol 3: New ffep, title – xxviii, 916, new rfep. 
Vol 4: New ffep, half title, title – xli, 1 page errata, 1079, 22 pages of ads and index, new rfep.