Early Medical Books
January - March 1997
The display includes over 90 items ranging in date from 1631 to 1945.
Highlights include 17th and 18th century anatomical atlases, early works
on women's health and contraception, and a number of early Australian
medical works.
In addition to our own material, the works displayed were drawn from
the AMA collection, and from Dr. Richard Travers. Dr Travers, the
foremost collector of medical Australiana in Melbourne, is a graduate of
Monash who is donating his collection to us in stages under the Taxation
Incentive Scheme. The AMA material is displayed to publicise the fact
that they have deposited their rare book collection at Monash on
permanent loan. |
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