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(Jt) Sellers, Lyle M. ; Ludwig A Furchgott : PHYLOGENY AND ONTOGENY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY [INSCRIBED BY LYLE SELLERS]

Dallas, TX; [N. L. ], 1952

Original Wraps. 12mo. 30 pages. 20 cm. Edition. Inscribed by Lyle M. Sellers on first page. Annotated bibliography of sources on Otolaryngology, from the earliest works (Babylonian clay tablets) to the present. Includes citation of the Book of Hours, Leonardo Da Vinci, Celsus, and others. Includes illustration of the bookplate of Lyle Sellers on last page. Written by Lyle M. Sellers and Ludwig A. Furchgott of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Sellers (1894-1964) , chief of the otolaryngology department at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas from 1946-1963; he was recognized nationally for his erudition, often presented papers at conferences, and was a pioneer in his field. His personal library, considered “one of the finest private collections of rare books ever created in Dallas” is part of the SMU's Bridwell Library. His collection included 13 medieval manuscripts, including four exquisitely illuminated Books of Hours; several highly decorated liturgical books; a fine gilded Quran; an ancient papyrus fragment and an important medical treatise in Hebrew, dated 1466. Materials from the 15th century consist of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible and 13 early printed books, including several translations of Arabic medical texts. Other sciences are represented by important works by Aristotle, Galileo and Audubon. Subjects: Otolaryngology. Phylogeny. Ontogeny. Otolaryngology - bibliography. OCLC lists 6 copies. Waterdamaged along edges, wraps and endpages soiled, institutional marks on endpages, otherwise clean. Good condition. (SPEC-39-36)

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