Tenements of clay : an anthology of medical biographical essays / chosen and edited by Arnold Sorsby.

Other author Sorsby, Arnold, 1900-1980
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Scribner's, 1974.
Description258 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Sorsby, A. Noah, an albino.--Brim, C. J. Job's illness, pellagra.--Brinch, O. The medical problems of Henry VIII.--Keith, A., Sir. Shakespeare's skull and brain.--Leftwich, R. W. The evidence of disease in Shakespeare's handwriting.--Sorsby, A. Milton's blindness.--Wilson, T. G. Swift's deafness and his last illness.--Rolleston, H., Sir. Samuel Johnson's medical experiences.--Macalpine, I. and Hunter, R. The 'insanity' of King George III.--Brooke, J. Historical implications of porphyria.--Cope, Z., Sir. Jane Austen's last illness.--Sorsby, M. Beethoven's deafness.--Chaplin, A. The illness and death of Napoleon.--Woodruff, A. W. Darwin's health in relation to his voyage to South America.--Schwartz, H. Abraham Lincoln's Marfan syndrome.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Acquisitions source Laupus- Todd Savitt collection

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Laupus Books - Stacks WZ 313 T292 1975 ✔ Available Place Hold