The Collected Essays of Sir William Ossler: Volume I, The Philosophical Essays; Volume II, The Educational Essays; Volume III, The Historical and Biographical Essays. 3-vol. set (Complete)
Birmingham: The Classics of Medicine Library, 1985. Limited edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 499, [1], 455, [1], 643, [1]pp. Full black leather with gold tooling and lettering on front covers and spines. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Ribbon marker in each volume. Exquisite edition of the Collected Essays of the best-known physician in the English-speaking world at the turn of the century, called the "most influential physician in history." William Osler's influence continues. Though his contributions to science and medicine were considerable, his major achievement was the transformation of medical education in the United States and elsewhere. He was adored by his students as a warm human scholar and skilled physician who changed the student-teacher and doctor-patient relationships from formal and cold to friendly and warm. Osler once said that he would like his epitaph to read: Here lies the man who admitted students to the wards. Books in fine condition. vg. Item #28949
Price: $125.00