The surgery of syphilis, and other historical essays

The surgery of Syphilis: with ten other papers on medico-historical subjects. Typescripts, with holograph additions and corrections. The first fly-leaf contains a holograph list of contents, dated 24 Aug. 1908. (1) "Historical account and recent advances in the surgery of Syphilis" [1907] (ff. 171-469). The original foliation written in red pencil. Corrected typescript. This formed Vol. II of the System of Syphilis, published by Oxford Medical Publications in 1908. (2) "Recent advances in the surgical knowledge of Syphilis". 1908 (22 ff.). Corrected typescript signed. Published in the Transactions of the Medical Society of London, 1908. (3) "Early surgical consultations at St. Bartholomew's Hospital", 1908 (6 ff.). Corrected typescript. Published in St. Bartholomew's Hospital Journal in June, 1908. (4) Holograph list of early papers on surgical subjects (1 l.). (5) "An Address on Nursing." 1908 (7 ff.). Corrected typescript. Unpublished paper read at the Annual Meeting of the Lincolnshire Nursing Association, Jan. 31, 1908. (6) "A clinical lecture on fractures at the Wrist." 1907 (16 ll.). Holograph MS. of a paper delivered at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Nov. 27, 1907. (7) Corrected typescript of a revised version of the above (11 ff.). Published in the Medical Press and Circular 15/12/1907. (8) Review of Sir Norman Moore's A history of the study of medicine in the British Isles. 1908 (4 ff.). Corrected typescript. Published in the English Historical Review, July, 1908. (9) Review of Two Oxford physiologists by Professor Francis Gotch, 1908 (1 l.). Corrected typescript. Published ibid., July 1908. (10) Obituary notice of Sir Alfred Cooper [1838-1908]. 1908 (4 ff.). Corrected typescript. Published in St. Bartholomew's Hospital Journal April, 1908.

1907-1908

1 volume Ff. 171-469 + 22 ff. + 6 ff. + 1 l. + 7 ff. + 16 ll. + 11 ff. + 4 ff. + 1 l. + 4 ff. 4to. 261/2 × 20 cm. Original buckram binding.

Purchased at Sotheby's 10/6/1941, Lot 312 (part).

From the author's library, with his armorial book-plate.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).