Catalogue Number: 2825 A colour atlas of ophthalmological diagnosis Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: BEDFORD Michael A Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1979 Edition: 1st Edition 7th impression Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London (Printed Holland) Publisher/Manufacturer: Wolfe Medical Publications Description Of Item: Colour illustrated imitation cloth covers, 200 x 137 mm, 190 pages, 138 colour illustrations Historical Significance: Michael Bedford FRCS was consultant eye surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital and Senior Lecturer at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. This is an example of medical atlases published in mid 20th century. Its colour printing is not high quality and was even worse in the first impression . See book review by R A Weale A Colour Atlas of Ophthalmological Diagnosis. By M. A. BEDFORD. (London: Wolfe Medical Books, 1971.) [Pp. 190, 138 figures.] . OPTICA ACTA, 1971; 18: 793-794 How Acquired: Donated by Estate of William Cooper, via Peter Lewis Date Acquired: Mar 2016 Condition: Fine Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |