Catalogue Number: 1044 Ocular allergy Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: THEODORE Frederick H, SCHLOSSMAN Abraham Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1958 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Baltimore Publisher/Manufacturer: Williams Wilkins Company Description Of Item: Original red cloth cover, 420 pages, 109 black and white photographic illustrations, 2 colour plates, with chapters by William B. Sherman and Robert S. Coles. Old ACO Library stamp Historical Significance: The authors were well known physicians associated with the Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital, a hospital known for establishing the first allergy clinic in the USA in 1916. The Chapter by William B. Sherman, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, forms an excellent review of allergy for the ophthalmologist. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Date Acquired: Nov 2008 Condition: Fair. front joint broken Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |