MDH 125
MDH 125
Photo album belonging to a German doctor assigned to a Mission hospital in China, late 19th century. Shows the hospital (indicating his office and operating room), local nurses, Chinese women with bound feet, performing an operation. Captions on reverse. The album was passed to his heirs living in Salem, Massachusetts, who posted photos inside from the turn of the century to 1923. 7 photos in China and 45 photos in the US, plus 2 greeting cards.
Price: $400.00
MDH 124
Collection of 4 thesis from the Faculty of Medicine, dated 1874-1932, concerning tropical diseases in French Indochina. SOLD
Price: $380.00
MDH 123
A 1928 French manuscript on the production of beet sugar. 36 pages, complete. SOLD
Price: $300.00
MDH 122
Tavol Clastiche Del Corpo Umano. Antonio Vallardi Editore. All 8 figures. Complete. SOLD
Price: $350.00
MDH 121Official photo album of the opening of the Military Hospital at Casserta, May 26, 1936. It was a gift to Brigadier General Mario Moreno. The album shows the visit of the King of Italy and the Principe di Piemonte and his wife (the head of the Italian Red Cross). A very detailed view of the hospital and its facilities and equipment. 39 well captioned photos. SOLD
Price: $800.00
Note: Mario Moreno was promoted Brigadier-General February 2, 1935; Major-General September 14, 1937 and Lieutenant-General April 15, 1941. Before 1937 he was Commandant of the Royal Academy of Infantry & Cavalry, advancing to Commanding Officer of the 25th Infantry Brigade. In 1937 he became Deputy General Officer commanding the 25th Infantry Divisionn “Volturno”. From 1938 to February 18, 1939 he was attached to the Alexandria Corps, following which he was the General Officer in command of the Bologna Territorial Defence Command until 1941. He retired September 14, 1941.
MDH 120
MDH 120Fascinating archive from the estate of Jean Pierre Freulon, who was the key person responsible for establishing a prosthetic workshop in Laos in 1959. He returned to help establish the Centre D’Orthopedie du Laos in the early 1960’s. Over 130 unique photos and an archive of correspondence from 1960-1963 between Freulon and the Laotian authorities as well as various French government ministries, correspondence with the director of the Bureau des Anciens Combattants, job descriptions for positions the government was seeking to fill, the list of 14 top Laotian government and military personnel meeting with Freulon, list of amputees by province, some letters marked TOP SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL, minutes of the meeting of the Rotary Club of Phnom-Penh held on March 24, 1971, May 26, 1971 and June 4, 1971, a list of designated suppliers and supplies showing contract amounts, a 6 page technical notice relating to the services to the Centre de Readaptation, photos of the small model of the new Center. The photos all focus on the production of prosthetics and rehabilitation as well as a visit by Bob Evans from the Asia Foundation. Prince Souvanna Phouma, premier of Loas, attends the opening of the Centre. The archive measures 26cm in height. A rare subject on the eve of US involvement in Vietnam.
Price: $9000.00
MDH 119
Photo album for teaching the anatomy of a horse: angiology, neurology and myology. 132 photos in all.
Price: $1000.00
MDH 118
Album de l'internat 1904-1905. Offert par la cie des eaux minerales de pougues et de carabana. Official album sponsored by the mineral water company of pougues and carabana. 29 photos of named interns at different hospitals, with a few photos at the back promoting the sponsor. It is an official album with the name of the owner, M. Esmein, inscribed on the cover.
Price: $1000.00
MDH 117
Paper magic, being a collection of entertaining and amusing models, toys, puzzles, conjuring tricks, etc. in which paper is the only or principal material required, by Will Blyth. London, 1920. 99 pages. Only 3 US libraries hold this.SOLD
Price: $120.00
MDH 116
Scientific mysteries a collection of simple and effective experiments illustrating Chemical, physical and optical wonders. London, 1896. 100 pages. SOLD
Price: $110.00