A treatise on Marks' patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet.

  • Marks, George E. (George Edwin), 1853-1932.
Date:
[1888], ©1888
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Credit: A treatise on Marks' patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    P» H E F ^ C E. The labor expended in the preparation of this treatise has been much greater than apparent. The subject has been elaborated with a scrupu- lous regard for originality and a conscientious purpose of presenting the truth shorn of every vestige of exaggeration. Context, illustrations and plates have been especially prepared with the purpose of imparting the subject in its simplicity. The work has rested principally with the undersigned, who for the past ten years has devoted his energies exclu- STvely to the advancement of prothesis. Having made a tour abroad, visiting the principal cities of Europe and studying thoroughly the methods and peculiarities of the manufac- turers of those cities, he feels himself fully competent to cope with the subject from comparative, scientific and professional standpoints. The name A. A. Marks is the title of the firm, which consists of A. A. Marks, Geo. E. Marks, and Wm. L. Marks. Although the senior member has for a number of years withdrawn from an active position, his judgment is consulted on matters of peculiar importance, and the principles which his labors have so thoroughly established, and which have become such an essential and distinctive part of the profession, are rigorously followed. The undersigned could not resist the impulse of paying a compliment to him in the first pages of this book, being mindful of the self-sacrificing constancy which has marked his years of devotion to the profession. About thirty editions of pamphlets and abstracts in English, German and Spanish precede this book; in order to avoid confusion in the enu- meration of cuts, privilege has been taken of beginning with the number 101. It will thus be seen that any correspondent can refer to any particular cut by simply- mentioning the number, and there will be no danger of mistaking his reference with numbers in former editions. The testimonials are of four classes, in numbers as follows : Awards, 15; press, 50; profession, 140; and wearers, over 700. In all very nearly one thousand. This number may be regarded as super-abundant. An invitation to our friends to express themselves in regard to our work struck such a responsive chord that in a brief time we found ourselves in possession of these glowing evidences of confidence and esteem. The testimonials from wearers are arranged under eight headings, enumerated in the table of contents. These eight classes are each subdivided into states. The object of this arrangement is to enable one to find a case similar to his own very near his own door, with whom he may confer. The table of contents on page 2 should be consulted for guidance to any particular subject. The undersigned begs to call the attention of the surgical profession to his article on page 100, and invites criticism on the views therein expressed. A few pages devoted to statistics may be found of interest to those who attach importance to the subject. Geo. E. Marks, A.B. April 3, 1888.