A guide to the practical study of diseases of the eye with an outline of their medical and operative treatments
 Catalogue Number: 3211 A guide to the practical study of diseases of the eye with an outline of their medical and operative treatments Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: DIXON James Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1866 Edition: 3rd edition Time Period: 19th C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: John Churchill and Sons Description Of Item: Original brown cloth cover, 205 x 130 mm, 383 pages, no illustrations. Blind stamp for bookseller W.C. Rigby at top of front fly leaf and several old ink stamps for A. M. Whittenbury, South Australian optometrist Historical Significance: The value of this book is that it gives an authoritative account of the practice of ophthalmology in the mid 19th century. James Dixon (1814 - 1896) MRCS Jan 5th 1836; FRCS Dec 11th 1843 was one of the original 300 Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons. He is considered to have been one of the most accomplished and respected surgeons of his day. He was the contemporary of Sir William Bowman and W White Cooper. This book was originally published 1855 and had three editions. Previous owner, A. M. Whittenbury S.F.S, was a South Australian optometrist who was the supplier of South Australian news for the Australian Journal of Optometry 1921 to 1925. How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia Date Acquired: Jan 2017 Condition: Fair. Spine broken at front Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |