The Medical Profession in Upper Canada, 1783 - 1850. An Historical Narrative, with Original Documents Relating to the Profession, including Some Brief Biographies.
Toronto. William Briggs. 1894. 1894. 1st Edition. Hardcover. thick8vo. 22cm, the first edition, xii,[8],688p., with 20 plates (portraits) from photographs, extensive index, biographical sketches, in the original brown cloth, gilt titles and black stamped titles and decorations on the spine and upper cover, a fine copy, Henry J. Morgan's copy with his name of the title page (n14) T.P.L. 3065. Includes "The proceedings of the Upper Canada Medical Board from its organization, 1819 to 1850; and of The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Upper Canada, 1839-41.; also, Biographical sketches [nearly 300] of early physicians of the province with many references to early events in the history of Upper Canada. A standard historical reference work, the author was a prominent physician and surgeon. He was a medical officer in the Crimea and was professor of pathology and surgeon at Victoria College, subdean of Toronto Medical School and the first medical health officer in Toronto. Item #27525
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