Halsted, William Stewart

Surgical Papers [2 volumes]

Birmingham, Alabama: Gryphon Editions, 1984. Two volumes (complete set), first thus. Limited edition, number 943 of 7.500, with limitation leather and gilt label front endpapers. Red full leather bindings with gilt decoration and title, raised bands, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker, all edges gilt, author portrait frontis plate to each volume, index, pp xliii, 586; vii, 603. Each volume includes a 32 page printed pamphlet on the life of William Stewart Halsted. Near fine condition. [Please note: this is a heavy set - please inquire regarding postage rates]

Privately printed for members of the Classics of Surgery Library. Originally published as a memorial in 1924. William Stewart Halsted (1852 - 1922) was considered the most brilliant surgeon of his day, and introduced several new operations and techniques. He was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. (The painting of him at the beginning of vol. I is taken from John Singer Sargent's portrait "The Four Doctors", commissioned as a portrait of the four leading physicians at the faculty.). Item #103780

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