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Lot 295
Sale 654 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
May 1, 2019
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[SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE]. Circular No. 6...Reports on the Extent and Nature of the Materials available for the Preparation of a Medical and Surgical History of the Rebellion. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1866.
4to (320 x 250 mm). 5 lithographed plates. (Some spotting, slight chipping to edges.) Original printed drab wrappers (chipping, soiling, tears with old tape repairs and a few minor losses).
FIRST EDITION of J. J. Woodard's report describing best practices in hospital organization and construction, transporting the wounded, dealing with various gunshot wounds and amputation, and excisions.
Property from the collection of Dr. B. Herold Griffith, Evanston, Illinois
Property from the collection of Dr. B. Herold Griffith, Evanston, Illinois