Gwen Prout stamp collection vol.160 Surgery #1

The volume comprises a collection of stamps, first day covers, articles and notes on the theme of surgery. The stamps come from all over the world covering Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia.

The following are represented in the volume:

Ancient Chinese surgery

Barber surgery

John Hunter

Ephraim McDowell

Philip Physick

Nicolas Kretsulescu

Gheorghe Polizu

José María Barceló de Villagrán

Nicolae Turnescu

Christian Billroth

Federico Rubio y Gali

Isa Akhunbaev

Ignacio Pirovano

Esteban Maradona

Anton von Eiselsberg

Constantin Tibirna

William Halsted

John Benjamin Murphy

Carl Ludwig Schleich