Three letters from Joseph Lister to his French translator, with annotated drawings of wound-dressings
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-389
Identifier: Coll-2057
Content Description
Autograph letters from the pioneer of anti-septic surgery Joseph Lister to his French translator Dr Gustave Burginon, with annotated diagrams explaining the application of bandages and the design of a splint. Dates: 14th December 1877, 11th November 1878, 25th November 1878.
Dates
- Creation: 14 December 1877
- Creation: 11 November 1878
- Creation: 25 November 1878
Creator
- Lister, Sir Joseph, 1827-1912 (1st Baron Lister | British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
3 letters
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in June 2019. Accession no. SC-Acc-2022-0029.
Condition Description
Some dust-staining and yellowing, otherwise fair.
Processing Information
Catalogued in January 2023 by Aline Brodin, using information from the seller.
Subject
- Burginon, Gustave, fl 1877-1878 (French translator of Joseph Lister's work) (Recipient, Person)
- Title
- Three letters from Joseph Lister to his French translator, with annotated drawings of wound-dressings, 1877-1878
- Author
- Aline Brodin
- Date
- 10 January 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk