1865 Encyclopedia of Human Deformities August Forster RARE ANTIQUE ANATOMY BOOK

Description: Die Missbildungen des Menschen (Encyclopedia of Human Deformities). Classic work based on extensive teratological studies and "still indispensable as a reference work today" (Goldschmid) August Frster, pathologist. Anatomist, born July 8, 1822 in Weimar, died in Wrzburg on March 10, 1865. "Originally chosen to be an engraver by his father, who was managing director of the Weimar State Industrial Comptoir, because of his early development of drawing talent, Frster, who was already At school in Weimar, he was very interested in natural sciences, especially ethnology and botany, and in 1841 he went to the University of Jena to study medicine, and received his doctorate here in 1845. was then in Halle for a semester and became an assistant at the medical school. Clinic in Jena, completed his habilitation here in 1849 as a private lecturer, went to Gttingen in 1852 as an associate professor of pathological anatomy and from here to Wrzburg as a full professor, where he held the chair previously held by Virchow until his early death while recovering from pleurisy held. Frster has made great contributions to the development of pathological anatomy and, in particular, histology and has made a significant contribution to the development of this through independent examinations and work. His numerous, mostly in the archive for pathological anatomy, in the Vienna med. Weekly magazine and in the Wrzburger med. Individual investigations published in the newspaper mainly concern the tumors, but also many other questions of normal and pathological histology and anatomy that were much discussed at the time of his effectiveness. Frster essentially represents the direction of Virchow, who emphasized the similarity of the efforts of research that was completely independent of him as early as 1850 when discussing Frster's first major work, which made it known in wide circles. This work, the textbook of pathological anatomy, for a long time the favorite book of German physicians, which went through no less than seven editions by 1864, prepared his scientifically far more valuable 'Handbook of Pathological Anatomy', which was distinguished by complete mastery of the literature and rich personal experience . The writing, which bears witness to extensive teratological studies, is also of lasting value: 'Human deformities systematically presented'. "An encyclopedia of cases from the literature and from Forster's personal experience. It contains an extremely useful bibliography of teratology, which serves as the basis for all subsequent bibliographies of the subject." Book is in excellent condition. No rips, internal writing, or spills. Light tanning throughout. Binding is tight and sturdy. BOOK PLATE: Professor Joseph Coats (4 February 1848 24 January 1899) was a pathologist and emeritus professor of Pathology at the University of Glasgow. Coats wrote the first book on practical pathology that became the bible of the profession.

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