Masterpieces of Medical Photography: Selections from the Burns Archive
Pasadena, CA: Twelvetrees Press, 1987. Limited First edition. Hardcover. 1/3000. Folio. Unpaginated. Original printed dust-jacket over red cloth with black lettering on spine and front cover. This remarkable volume contains forty color plates on uncoated paper with accompanying text. The photograph on each plate consists of a medical subject from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century. They are taken from the Burns Archive, which houses over 700, 000 vintage prints, including the world's largest collection of early medical photographs. This collection is especially noted for iconic historic images, medical photography and images of the dark side of life, including death, disease, and war. Some age wear on dust-jacket with flaps and front cover partly rippled. Dust-jacket in overall good-, binding and interior in very good condition. g+. Item #36509
Price: $175.00