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London Infirmary for Curing Diseases of the Eye, no. 40, Charter-House-Square : under the direction of Mr. Saunders, oculist, no. 24 Ely-Place, Dr. Farre, no. 30, Charter-House-Square, consulting physician in cases requiring medical aid : insitituted 1804, opened for the cure of patients on the 25th March 1805 and supported by voluntary contributions.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection QM511 .F38 1819
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- London Infirmary for Curing Diseases of the Eye.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- London Infirmary for Curing Diseases of the Eye.
- Hospitals, Ophthalmic and aural--England--London.
- Hospitals, Ophthalmic and aural.
- England--London.
- Penn Provenance:
- Albert, Daniel M. (donor) (Albert Collection copy)
- Albert, Eleanor (donor) (Albert Collection copy)
- Birmingham Medical Institute (bookplate) (Albert Collection copy)
- Pemberton, Mr. (inscription) (Albert Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 36 pages ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by J. M'Creery, 1810.
- Notes:
- Statement of the Charity read at the general meeting of the governors on 26th January, 1810; and list of governors.
- Local Notes:
- Albert Collection copy is no. 9 in a volume of 9 ophthalmological works (3 in French, 6 in English) published between 1774 and 1821.
- Albert Collection copy has ms. contents note in brown ink on leaf preceding half-title of first work in volume.
- Albert Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Dr. Daniel and Eleanor Albert.
- Albert Collection copy has presentation bookplate of the Birmingham Medical Institute (with note that this volume was presented by "Mr. Pemberton") affixed to front free endpaper and its stamp on title leaf of first work in volume and folded engraved plate of fifth work in volume.
- Albert Collection copy bound by Cooper & Co., Birmingham, England (with blue binder's ticket on front pastedown) in full maroon cloth; gold-ruled spine panels; title ("TRACTS ON THE EYE") and former owner's name ("BIRMINGHAM MEDICAL INSTITUTE") stamped in gold on spine; all edges stippled red.
- OCLC:
- 24525290
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