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United States / England, Philadelphia / New York / London, ca. 1898 to 1907 CE. A fascinating set of 15 volumes of Saunders Medical Hand Atlases, all published in Philadelphia, New York, and/ or London by W. B. Saunders & Company and containing the publishers catalogue at the end of the text. A comprehensive and captivating glimpse into medical practice over 100 years ago! Size (all similar): 5.5" L x 1.75" W x 7.75" H (14 cm x 4.4 cm x 19.7 cm)

List of Atlases: (1) Dr. Ed. Golebiewski "Atlas and Epitome of Diseases Caused by Accidents" translated with editorial notes and additions by Pearce Bailey, M.D. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders & Company, 1900. 549 pages with 40 colored plates and 143 illustrations; (2) Dr. Johannes Sobotta "Atlas and Epitome of Human Histology and Microscopic Anatomy" Edited with extensive additions by G. Carl Huber M.D. Philadelphia & London: W. B. Saunders & Company, 1903. 248 pages with 171 illustrations on 80 lithographic plates and 68 text illustrations; (3) Prof. Dr. Franz Mracek "Atlas of Syphilis and the Venereal Diseases including a Brief Treatise on the Pathology and Treatment" Edited by L. Bolton Bangs, M.D. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1898. 117 pages with 71 colored plates; (4) Dr. Oskar Schaeffer "Anatomical Atlas of Obstetrics with Special Reference to Diagnosis and Treatment" Edited by J. Clifton Edgar. Philadelphia & London: W. B. Saunders & Company, 1901. 315 pages with 122 figures on 56 lithographic plates, and 38 other illustrations; (5) Dr. Oskar Schaeffer "Atlas and Epitome of Gynecology" Edited by Richard C. Norris. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders & Company, 1900. 272 pages with 207 colored illustrations on 90 plates and 62 illustrations in the text; (6) Gustav Bruhl, M.D. "Atlas and Epitome of Otology" with the collaboration of Prof. Dr. A. Politzer. Edited by S. MacCuen Smith, M.D. Philadelphia and London: W.B. Saunders & Company, 1902. 292 pages with 244 colored figures on 39 lithographic plates and 99 text illustrations; (7) Dr. Oskar Schaeffer "Atlas and Epitome of Operative Gynecology" Edited by J. Clarence Webster, M.D. Philadelphia, New York, London: W. B. Saunders & Company, 1904. 138 pages with 42 colored lithographic plates and many text-illustrations, some in colors; (8) Dr. Chistfried Jakob "Atlas of the Nervous System Including an Epitome of the Anatomy, Pathology, and Treatment" with a preface by V. Strumpell. Edited by Edward D. Fisher. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders & Company, 1901. 218 pages with 112 colored lithographic figures and 139 other illustrations, many of them in colors; (9) Dr. Georg Sultan "Atlas and Epitome of Abdominal Hernias" edited by William B. Coley. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders & Company, 1902. 277 pages with 119 Illustrations, 36 of them in colors; (10) Dr. L. Grunwald "Atlas and Abstract of the Diseases of the Larynx" Edited by Charles P. Grayson, M.D. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 1898. 101 pages with 107 colored figures on 44 plates (11) Dr. Oskar Schaeffer "Atlas and Epitome of Labor and Operative Obstetrics" Edited by J. Clifton Edgar. Philadelphia and London: W.B. Saunders, 1901. 111 pages with 14 lithographic plates in colors and 139 other illustrations; (12) Prof. Dr. K. B. Lehmann and R. O. Neumann "Atlas and Principles of Bacteriology and Text-Book of Special Bacteriologic Diagnosis" Edited by George H. Weaver, M.D. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders & Company, 1901. Part I - Atlas with 632 figures on 69 lithographic plates; (13) Dr. R. Hecker and Dr. J. Trump "Atlas and Epitome of Diseases of Children" Edited by Isaac A. ABT, M.D. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders Company, 1907. 453 pages with 48 plates and 147 black and white illustrations; (14) Dr. L. Grunwald "Atlas and Epitome of Diseases of the Mouth, Pharynx, and Nose" 2nd Edition, revised and enlarged. Edited with additions by James E. Newcomb, M.D. Philadelphia and London: W.B. Saunders & Company, 1903; (15) Dr. E. Von Hofmann "Atlas of Legal Medicine" Edited by Frederick Peterson, M.D. Assisted by Aloysius O. J. Kelly, M.D. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 1898.

Provenance: private Goldstein collection, Denver, Colorado, USA. The Goldstein's have amassed their collection over the past six decades.

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  • Condition: All in fair to fine condition. A few have small tears to pages and loosening to binding, but most only have light wear to cover as shown as well as a few stains, foxing, and old marks to pages. All have old library labels. Good preservation of text and images.

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