Circular No. 6. War Department Surgeon General's Office 1865 Civil War Chromolithographs
Circular No. 6. War Department. Surgeon General's Office, Washington's November 1, 1865
Reports on the extent and nature of the materials available for the preparation of a medical and surgical history of the rebellion
Publisher: Philadelphia: printed for the Surgeon General's Office by J.B. Lippincott & Co.
Year: 1865
many Black and White images and the highlight are of course the Chromolithographs. I have photographed them in the photos provided.
Dedicated on the first page in pen, "To Louis de Wette, M.D. with the respectful regards of his devoted Rudolf Rhyner New York, 1868"
Louis (Ludwig) de Wette, Physician of Basel was "In 1837 he visited the USA and Canada and published an account of his journey the following year. Between 1851 and 1884 Ludwig occupied official positions as medical officer to the city of Basel (Physikatsgeschäfte), maintained a private practice, and was for a time (like his father) a teacher at Basel university, specialising in forensic medicine. In his time as medical officer, major epidemics broke out in Basel (cholera in 1855, typhoid in 1865-1867, several smallpox outbreaks). He was a promoter of vaccination, introduced vaccination of animals into Switzerland, and founded a vaccine institute. He published papers on the necessity of autopsies, cholera quarantine, sewage works, and other subjects. In 1860-1861 he was the first president of the Medizinische Gesellschaft Basel"
The obvious importance of the knowledge of the communal diseases that ran rampant during the Civil War, you can see why de Wette would be of importance and an important resource during the Civil War.
Size: 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches
Condition: very fine with no damage to the pages. The binding is very fine with no loose or damaged pages. Light marks on the front and edges of the cover. Please see the images for more details.
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