OWEN
(Sir Richard, 1804-1892, anatomist and zoologist, creator of the Natural History Museum at South Kensington and inventor of the name 'Dinosaur')
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Mr Blunt"
saying that he is "very glad to find that my engagement to Fowler will not preclude, as my wife thought, my availing myself of your very kind one for the 19th so please to expect ...", 1 side 8vo., Sheen Lodge headed paper, Richmond Park, Saturday night, no date, circa
bottom left hand corner unevenly torn without loss
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
41091
£275
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PAGET
(Sir James, 1814-1899, Surgeon, surgeon extraordinary to Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr Atwood
saying he “would admit Mrs Campion but I am sure her tumour cannot be cured except by cutting it (and even then it will, probably, return) and I greatly doubt whether she is at all fit to undergo a severe operation. Perhaps if you could explain this to her she will not wish for the operation, but if she does, I will pursue her admission...”, I Harewood Place, Hanover Square, 18th June
Item Date:
1868
Stock No:
43518
£125
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PAGET
(Sir James, 1814-1899, Surgeon, surgeon extraordinary to Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr. ALLCHIN
(William Henry, 1846–1912, Physician and lecturer on comparative anatomy, physiology, pathology and medicine at Westminster Hospital) saying he is "much obliged to you for your paper on Vital Diagnosis and am glad that you so strongly maintain the utility of the custom which some French Writer described by saying that the French Physicians study the disease, English study the patien …"
1 side 8vo., 1 Harewood Place, Hanover Square, 11th February
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
39204
£175
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PAGET
(Sir James, 1814-1899, Surgeon, surgeon extraordinary to Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Hollhouse'
regretting that he "cannot be at your Garden Party - I have promised to go to Godston where all my family are, and to spend with them the 31st & some following days ...",1 side 8vo., 1 Harewood Place, Hanover Square, 24th July
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
41675
£65
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PAGET
(Sir George Edward, 1809-1892, Physician & Professor at Cambridge)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Sir James" ALDERTON
(1794-1882, Physician Extraordinary to the Queen, President of the Royal College of Physicians) saying that "yesterday I wrote to you as President of the College of Physicians to request the favour of the use of one of the College rooms for a meeting of the Medical Council on April 28. When I wrote I was not aware of the 28th being the day of the quarterly Comitia Majora Ordinaria. This of course renders it impossible for the College to spare its room. Will you therefore, if you please, consider my letter of yesterday withdrawn ...", 3 sides 8vo., Cambridge, 17thApril
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
39201
£55
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