Catalogue Number: 2217 The glaucomas Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: SUGAR H Saul Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1957 Edition: 2nd Edition Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London (Printed USA) Publisher/Manufacturer: Cassell and Company Ltd Description Of Item: Black cloth cover, 516 pages, 164 figures in text. Chapter 1 gives a short account of glaucoma as it was understood before 1850 with 20 references. Historical Significance: Saul Sugar was a leader in the field of glaucoma in the mid 20th C. He was the director of the Glaucoma Clinic at the Receiving Clinic, Detroit and Assistant Professor in ophthalmology at Wayne University Medical School Detroit. The first edition of this book was published in 1951 and was an influential book in its time. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Date Acquired: June 2013 Condition: Breaking at front joint, old library markings and stickers Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |