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Autobiography of Richard James Arthur Berry

 Fonds — Volume: Dk.2.36
Identifier: Coll-2157

Scope and Contents

Berry, Richard James Arthur. 'Chance and Circumstance. An autobiography. Typescript. There is a tide in the affairs of men which taken at the flood leads in to fortune. A true story of what befell a man who took it, told by R.J.A. Berry, M.D. F.R.C.S., F.R.S.E.'

Dates

  • Creation: 20th century (before 1962)

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Biographical / Historical

Professor Berry was a lecturer in the School of Medicine of the Royal College at the University of Edinburgh, and later (1906-1929) Professor of Anatomy in the University of Melbourne. He was also an alumnus, graduating with an MB ChM in 1891.

Full Extent

1 volume

Previous reference

Dk.2.36

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession numbers: D.11608 E550202

Accessioned on 2 February 1955.

Presented by the author. First page signed: "with the author's compliments."

Physical Description

Bottle green, leatherbound. 10 x 8 in. Ff. i-iv + pp. 211. Typescript.

Title
Autobiography of Richard James Arthur Berry, 20th century (before 1962)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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