(J. 5. famu t*■':&<:-*I Libra rtj • • • DISPLAY OF BOOKS IN LIBRARY HALL. CENTENARY MEETING ARMY MEDICAL LIBRARY. G. G. TOEPPER. The literature contained in the vast storehouse comprising the collection of the Army Medical Library- is indeed a veritable treasure trove incomparable, and to attempt to place on exhibition even a meager cross- section of the most interesting pieces would be a Her- culean task. We have, therefore, chosen a few items at random, embracing the earlier texts that may engage the interest of the usual visitor to our library from the view point of medicine, history and progress. We append hereto a list of these items, but be it understood that they do not purpose to show or even be- gin to skim the rich and noteworthy items that through the brief years of the library*s existence were brought to it by the indefatigable efforts of Dr. John Shaw Bill- ings and his worthy successors. With this brief word of explanation the list follows; I £&5f3 ARMED FORCES MEDICAL LIBRARY WAUli mTON. D. C. Shilander Cornelius. Eis chirurgie, {etc .J Translated from the latin by S. Hobbes. 8°, London, 1596. Brunschwig Hieronymus (fl. 1500). The noble experyence of the vertuous handyworke of surgeri. London, Peter Treverus, 1525. He was an outstanding German surgeon of the fifteenth centu- ry. This English translation of his work was taken from an edition published in Strasburg in 1491. It was the first im- portant work on surgery to appear in England. The Judycyall of Uryns: C6nsy£erynge that it is expedient for every man to know the operation and qualities of his body. (Ti- tle woodcut.) Roy. 4°, London? Wyrkn de Worde? 1512. Caius, John Uey£) (1510-1573). A boke of conseill against the disease conmonly called the sweate, or sweating sickness. London, Richard Grafton, 1552. John Caius, like Thomas Linacre, was one of the great leaders of medicine in England. He first studied at Cambridge and then went to Padua, where he studied with Vesalius. Living in the same house with him. On his return to London, he was appointed reader in anatomy to the company of Barber-Surgeons. He was president of the Royal College of Physicians and physician to Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth. His name is perpetuated in Gon- ville and Caius College, Cambridge, of which he was blaster from 1559 to 1573. In addition to the work shown here, he published, while abroad, translations of Galen. Clowes, William. (1540? - 1604). A prooued practice for all young chirurgians, concerning burnings with gun powder, and wounds made with gunshot, sword, halbard, pyke, launce or such other. London, 1596. The writings of William Clowes, probably the greatest of early English surgeons, show more spirit of inquiry than most lliza- bethan surgeries. Various injuries are described in case-his- tory form. The authorfs satirical style adds to the interest of his books. Falescus de Taranta.. Incipit tractatus de epidemia et peste domini Velasti de barenta. 4°. (n.p. 1470). Early tracts on plagues, syphilis and sweating sickness. c pubttxis 2 Phaer, Thomas (1510 ? - 1560). The regiment of life. London, Edwarde Whytechurche, 1545. The regime it of life is a translation from Jean Gceurot's Som- maire et Entretement de Vie, 1530. The "Booke of chyldren,rT and the "Goodly bryefe treatyse of the pestylenee," also con- tained in this book, were compiled from several authors. Thom- as Phaer was physician, lawyer and translator. He wrote two legal handbooks and translated iririe books of VirgilTs Aeneid into English verse. Recorde, Robert (1510 ? - 1568). The Urinal of physick. Lon- don, Reynold VJolfe, 1547. Arcaeo, Francisco ( 1493 - 1571). A most excellent and compen- dious method of curing wounds in the head, and in other partes of the body. London, Thomas East for Thomas Cadmon, 1588. John Read (fl. 1588) the translator, belonged to the group of surgeons including Clowes, Gale, Hall and Banister, who, in the later part of Elizabeth's reign endeavored to improve Eng- lish surgery. Roesslin, Eucharius ( 1490? - 1526 ). The byrth of mankynde, otherwise named the womans booke. Thomas Raynald, 1545. This edition was revised "from top to toe" and enlarged by "Thomas Raynald, phisition." The printer, Thomas Raynald, is thought to have been a different person, although perhaps a kinsman of the physician. Borde, Andrew (1490 ? - 1549 ). The brevity of helthe. ... London, Thomas East, 1575. Andrew Borde, whose name has been associated without much ap- parent reason, with the official "bTerry Andrew," joined the (SSairjdi'iistaii order at an early age. After some twenty years, however, he found that he was '•nott able to byd the rugorosite" of the order, and he obtained a dispensation from his vow. He then went abroad, where he studied medicine arrt wrote a number of popular works. Vicary, Thomas (d. 1560 ). The Englishman's treasure. ... with the true anatomye of man's body. ... London, B. Alsop and Thom- as Favv'cett, 1641. Phaer, James 3 The first edition of this work is believed to have appeared in 1548, but no copy is now known to be extant. The author was the first Master of the company of Barber-Surgeons after the union in 1540. Diploma for the degree of doctor of Medicine and Philosophy issued by the University of Padua A.D. 1700 to Fortunatus Gualler of Mantua. Sm. 4°. Done by hand and rubricated in fruits and flowers. Paynell, Thomas (fl. 1528 - 1567 ). Regimen sanitatis Saler- ni. London, Sm. 4°, Thomas Berthelet, 1541. He studied medicine.and 1 ter became an Austin friar. He was chaplain to Henry VtiJ and an intimate friend of Alexander Bar- clay. In addition to this work, he translated the De morbo gallico of Ulrich von Hutten, and other works. John of Arderne ( 1307 - 1380 ). Opera chirurgica, illustrated MS. on vellum of the period about 1400. England, 4°. Guy de Chauliac ( fl. 1340 - 1370 ). The questyonary of cyru- gyns. London, sm. 4°, 1541. This was taken from the Chirurgia magna of Guy de Chauliac, the greatest of all Medieval surgeons. The present translation is the work of Robt. Copland (fl. 1508-1547), who may have worked for Caxton, whom he resembled in his versatile rule of author, translator, and printer. Lanfranc (d. ca. 1315 ). A most excellent and learned worke of chirurgia, called Chirurgie parua Lanfranci. ... sm. 4°, London, Thomas Marshe, 1565. The author, by his straightforward style of lecturing and his use of bedside instruction, became the virtual founder of French surgery. John Hall, the translator, was a surgeon who boldly denounced the quacks of his day. Jones, John ( fl. 1579 ). A briefe, excellent and profitable discourse of the naturall beginning of all growing and living things. ... 8°, London, for William Jones, 1574. Jones' books are also of interest as being among the first advertisements of English watering places. 4 Lowe, Peter (1550? - 1612? ). A discourse of the whole art of chyrurgie. ... The second edition, corrected, and much amended. London, 8°, Thomas Purfoot, 1612. This edition is the earliest now recorded as extant. The au- thor was founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow ( charter dated November 29, 1599). Harvey, William ( 1578-1657 ). Exercitatio anatomica de motu cordis et sanguinis in animalibus. Sm. 4°, Francofurti sumpt. G. Fitzeri, 1628, 1st ed. Exeroitatlones de generatione animalium quibus accedunt quae- dam de partu: de membraniS ac humoribus uteri: et de concep- tion . 4®, London, 0. Pulleyn, 1651. Hunter, John. A treatise on the venereal diseases. 4°, Lon- don, 1706. Pharmacopoeia simpliciorum et efficaciorum in usum noscomii militaris ad Foederatarum Americae civitatum pertinentis, 12°, Philadelphia, Styner & Cist. Military pharmacopoeia by Dr. William Brown, 1778. First pharmacopoeia published in the United States. Dr. Joseph Lovell, Surgeon General. List in manuscript of 130 titles of books in his office. 1840, sm. 8°. Dr. John Shaw Billings' first printed list of 30 leaves of the library collection in 1865. Catalogue of the Surgeon General's Office Library, October 23, 1865. Jenner, Edward ( 1749 - 1823 ). First note of anaphylaxis, p. 13 of his Inquiry into the causes and effects of variolae vacinae. 4°, London, 1798. Graunt, John.' Natural and political. Observations mentioned in a following index and made upon the bills of mortality. Fourth impression, Oxford, by William Hall for John Martyn, and James Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society. 12°, 1665. 13m*..' . '• > "bish 5 Rush, Benjamin ( 1745 - 1813 ). Medical inquiries and ob- servations: containing an account of the Billious remitting and intermitting yellow fever. ... 4 vols. 8°, Philadelphia, Thomas Dobson, 1796. (Copy formerly in the hands of John Red- jnan Coxe, M. D.) Budd, William. Typhoid fever, its nature, mode of spreading, ^nd prevention. 4°, London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1873. Classic description of the disease. Facsimile illuminated copy of Harvey's Paduan diploma. Mundinus de Luzzi Mundino ( 1276 - 1326 ). Anatomi©,, Leip- zig, Martin Landsberg, C 1493. Surgeon and .anatomist of Bologna. First to perform a dissec- tion of the human body in public, and to advocate its advan- tage 4n the teaching of medicine. Author of "Anatoma omnium humani corporis interiorum membrorum," 1316, which served as a textbook for anatomy for more than a hundred years. It was said of him "Mundinus quern omnis studentum universitas colit ut Deum." Frapoli, Franciscus. Animadversions in morborum vulgo p£l- agram. 8°, Ilediolani, 1771. Smellie, bbilliam ( 1687 - 1763 ). Course of lectures upon midwifery, sm. 4°, n.p., 1742. (With SmellieTs autograph.) Obstetrician. Inventor of numerous instruments, including midwifery forceps, with a simple lock, which became known as the English lock, also perforators and blunt hooks. His first forceps were made of wood, and afterwards he used metal blades covered with leather. Author of "Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Midwifery," London, 1732. He con- siderably advanced the knowledge of the position of the head during labour, and also of the contracted pelvis. Van Leeuwenhoek, ;mton ( 1632 - 1723 ). Ondekte onsi^t- baaheeden (microscopical discoveries.) 8°, 1633. (Contains the first miorosoopioal figurations of bacteria and of sper- matozoa. 3 Naturalist and microscopist. Janitor of the Aldermen at Delft. The first to describe the blood circulation and to publish an account of the capillary circulation and so com- plete Harvey's theory of tine circulation. He also described the spermatozoa and discovered the striped character of vol- untary muscle and the structure of the crystalline lens. He was the first to see protozoa under the microscope (1675), and to find micro-organisms in the teeth. Thacher, Thomas ( 1620 - 1678 ). A brief rule to guide the common people or New England how to order themselves and theirs in the small-pox and measles. 18°. Boston, 1877-78. Bullein, William (Ca. 1500 - 1576). Bullein's bulwarke of defence againste all sicknes, sornes, and wounds, that daily assaulte mankinde. Fol. London, John Kyngston, 1562. William Bullein, born early in the reign of Henry VT3H, stud- ied medicine in England and abroad. This work, with its rather grandiose title, is typical of the popular treatises of the time. Pringle, John ( 1707 - 1782 ). Observations on the diseases of the Army in camp and garrison. 8°, London, 1752. Bard, Samuel ( 1742 - 1721 J. An inquiry into the nature, cause and cure of the angina suffocativa, or sore throat dis- temper. 8°, New York, 1771. Van Swieten, Gefhard ( 1700 - 1772 ).Q The diseases incident to Armies with the method of cure. 8 , Philadelphia, 1775. Studied in Vienna, entered the Ohurch, and became physician and president of the General medical Department of Austria. Founder of the old Vienna School of Medicine . He used the Fahrenheit thermometer and advocated the use of corrosive sub- limate in the treatment of syphilis. His name is preserved in the Liqour van Swieten , an alcoholic solution of corrosive, which is still In use. He was a skillful stenographer, and acted as censor of books to the Court. Scarpa, Antonio ( 1747 - 1832 ). De structure finestreJrotun- d£e. Auris et de tympane secundaria anatomfcae observationes. 8°, Mutinae, 1772. Surgeon and anatomist. A pupil of Morgagni. Profsssor of Mo- dena and Pavia. Studied hernia, orthopedics and Ophthalmic 7 8 surgery. His works are beautifully illustrated, being mod- els of anatomical accuracy combined with the perfection of engraving. His name is now well known in connection with "Scarp-"s triangle." Ranfcs4>ybus, Henricus (1526 - 1598). The Englishmans Doctor or Schools of Salerne or Physical! observations for the pre- serving of t e bodies of man in continuall health. Written for the private use of his sons. Translated by John Barington, London, 18°, 1624. Withering, William (1741 - 1799). An account of the fox-glove and some of its uses. 8°. Birmingham, M. Swinney, 1785. Practiced at Edgebaston, near Birmingham. Introduced digitalis into medicine. Vesalius, Andreas (1514 - 1562). Liborum de humerus corporis fabricus epitome, cum annota-fobMbus blieolai Fontani. Fol. <\ms- telodami, 1642. Edwin Smith Surgical papyrus published in facsimile with hier- oglyphic transliterations with translation and commentary. Fol. Chicago, 1730. Morgagni, Joh Baptistae (1682 - 1772). De sedibus et causis mor- borum. ... Fol. Venetia, %*?$%* The founder of pathological anatomy and professor of Padua. He was the first to devote exclusive attention to the anatomical results of common diseases. Author of "Adversaria anatomica," 1705. In the above work, which he published in his 79th year, he draws attention to syphilitic aneurysm and disease of the mitral valve. He identified the clinical features of pneumonia with solidification of the lungs, and described what is now known as the "Morgagnian^cataract." Vigo, Joannes (1460 - 1519). The most excellent workes of chi- rurgerye, made and set forth by Maister John Vigon, head Chi- rurgien of our tyme in Italia, translated into English by Bar- tholomew Traheron. Whereunto is added an exposition of straunge termes and unknowen symples, belongyng to the arts. Fol.London, 1543. Celsus, Aurelius Cornelius ( 25 B.C. ). Libri de medicine. 4°, Florentiae, 1478. 8 Said to have been born in Rome. Author of an important work on medicine in eight books. He was the first writer to deal professedly with surgery and his pharmacy shows that the art had made considerable advances. His book remained a textbook until the middle of the last century and was repeatedly trans- lated into the c-ief European languages. He gives directions for lithotomy by the apparatus minor. The first edition of his "De Re Medicine" was printed at Florence, 1478. Mauriceau, Francois ( 1637 - 1709 ). Traite de maladies des femmes grosses. 2d ed., 4°, Paris, 1695. Obstetrician and President of the College of 3tl Come. He in- troduced version and much practical knowledge into his teach- ing of obstetrics. The above work ran through many editions and was often translated. Malpighi Marcello ( 1628 - 1694 ). Anatome plantarum. Fol. 5*pndini, 1675. Anatomist and histologist. Professor of Medicine at Bologna. Physician to Pope Innocent XII. Observed the capillary cir- culation of the lung in the frog in 1661. His name is enshrined in his "Malpighian corpuscles" of the kidney and the "Malpighian bodies" of the spleen. He was the author of several works on anatomy and pathology. He proved that the bile is secreted by the liver cells and not by the gall bladder. Defrasse & L§.cht's Epidaure, restauration and description. Tem- ple of Aesculapium at Epidaurus. Fol. 1895. Zinn, Johann Gottfried ( 1727 - 1759 ).* De ligamentis ciliaribus. 4°, Gottingen, 1763. Professor of medicine at Gottingen. Wrote several treatises on anatomy, including a description of the human eye published in 1755. The "zonule" and the tendon of origin of the eye muscles commemorate him. Tilton, James ( 1745 - 1822 ). (De hydrope.) 8°, Philadelphia, 1771. bur . *■•" Physician and Surgeon General of the United States Army 1813-15. Aristoteles ( 384 - 322 B.C. ) Opera, fol. Augsburg, Am- brosius Keller, 1479. Fallopius Gabriel ( 1523 - 1563 ). Opera genuine omnia. T. 2, Venetiis, fol. 1606. Casserius, Julius ( 1545 - 1616 ). De vosis auditusque organis historis anatomica. Fol. Ferraria, 1600-1. Ketham, Joannes. Fascicula di meelcina vulgari. Fol. [15093. Urine chart. Meant to show the various color and their di- agnostic signification. Similar charts were in use in manu- script throughout the middle ages. Their origin is probably Arabic. Keen, William Y/illiams ( 1837 - 1932 ) Linear craniotomy. 8°, Philadelphia, 1891. Berengarius, J. ( 1480 - 1550 ). Anatomia carpi Isogog. 10th English ed., 1598. Sm. 4°, Richard Wat- kins, London. Hammond, William Alexander. (1828 - 1900 ). Physiological Mem- oirs. 8°, Philadelphia, 1863. (Sometime Surgeon General U.S.Army.) Rb'sslin, Eucharius ( — D 1526). Der Schwangern Frauen und He- bammen Rosengarten.