Foster, Balthazar Walter (1840-1913)

Baron Ilkeston. On the use of the sphygmograph in the investigation of disease. Inter-leaved copy of the printed work, with the author's holograph additions and corrections. Illustrated with small diagrams and figures pasted in. This work originally appeared in the 'British Medical Journal', and this inter-leaved copy was probably written up, with a view to a second edition, of which no record has been traced. With an inserted A.I.s. (5 pp.), dated 7/8/1866, to the author from Etienne Jules Marey [1830-1904]. It refers to his book, and includes a pen-drawing of an 'Atmographe'. Also a typed letter from George Beamish of 'The London Assurance' dated 3/2/1965 to Reginald Hilton, M.D. [1895- ] sending this book and the sphygmograph. Produced in London.

1866-1868

1 volume 1 l. + 42 pp. 8vo. 201/2 × 14 cm. Original cloth binding. Signed and dated July 4th 1866 by the author on the title page.

Presented by Dr. Hilton, 1965.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).