1891 Historical Sketch of the University of Maryland 1807-1890 With Introduction

Description: Historical Sketch of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1807-1890, with an Introductory Chapter, Notices of the Schools of Law, Arts and Sciences, and Theology, and The Department of Dentistry, and a General Catalogue of Medical Alumni. By Eugene Fauntleroy Cordell, M.D. (Class of 1868) and printed in Baltimore by the Press of Isaac Friedenwald. 1891, 218 pp, 6x9'', 8vo, hardcover binding. As-is condition. Spine has significant wear at the title, as pictured above. Spine also has wear at the bottom, specifically toward where the spine meets the back cover. Cover has age-related wear to front and back. Ex-Library from the Georgetown University Library of the Medical and Dental Schools. Includes the Dewey-Decimal number written on the bottom spine and the first page. Includes a library card on the inside front cover. Pages have age-related toning. Images are in good condition and easy to see. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. This is a history of the University of Maryland's School of Medicine that took place between the years 1807-1890, written by alumni and medical historian Eugene Fauntleroy Cordell. The Medical School was chartered in 1807 as the first pubic medical school in the United States. The contents include an introduction that tells the history of events preceding the founding of the College of Medicine, and then is followed by chapters that focus on the College during specific periods, such as 1807-1812, 1826-1839, and 1865-1890. It also features a catalogue of alumni, and features images of prominent characters of the College of Medicine's history, such as Samuel Chew, a professor of principles and practice of medicine, Reverend Thomas E. Bond, M.D., an editor for the Christian Advocate and Journal, and Robert Dorsey Coale, a professor of Chemistry and Toxicology. Issues with the spine provides the buyer with a good opportunity for restoration, if desired. FORN-ABE-MSB-Shelf-598-jr032

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