Autobiography of Richard James Arthur Berry
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.
Subject
- School of Medicine of the Royal Colleges (fl1871) (Organization)
- Title
- Autobiography of Richard James Arthur Berry, 20th century (before 1962)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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