Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 891

ALBRECHT VON HALLER (1708-1777) Bibliotheca chirurgica. Apud Em. Haller, & Basel: Apud Joh. Schweighauser 1774-1775 Vol. I: iv, 593 pp.; Vol. II: viii, 695 pp. 23.9 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 880

In addition to his great achievements in anatomy, physiology, and botany, Haller found time during the last ten years of his life to prepare comprehensive retrospective bibliographies of the known literature on botany (see No. 890), surgery (the present work), anatomy (see No. 892), and medicine (see No. 893). They are still of considerable reference value in their respective fields and are landmarks in medical bibliography. These bibliographies contain an exhaustive summary of the important works in each field and are written in the clear, compact style so characteristic of Haller. Haller also includes a biographical sketch of each author and occasionally adds other bits of interesting information about the author or work.

See Related Record(s): 890 892 893

Cited references: Cushing H61; Garrison-Morton 5789; Osler 1162; Waller 18471; Wellcome III, p. 199

Gift of John Martin, M.D.