Rare Leather Civil War Medical Jurisprudence Book 1861 by Alfred Taylor. One of the text issued to U.S. Army Start Price USD 550.00 Current Price USD 550.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 24, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Cookeville, Tennessee See more about 'Rare Leather Civil War Medical Jurisprudence Book 1861' Description Medical Jurisprudenceby Alfred Swaine TaylorEdited with additionsby Edward HartshornePublished by Blanchard & Lea, Philadelphia, 1861DescriptionHard cover book in leather.Measuring 8.5 x 6.5 inches.Containing 714 pages + 32 pages of publisher's ads in back (standard)ConditionThe book is solid in binding.Hinges are good. Light foxing to 1st few pages, front and back.Clean pages. Scuffing to leather covers.A solid example of a rare Civil War era medical book.Taylor's Medical Jurisprudence was one of the medical text issued to the United States Army (Union) medical personnel, at posts, hospitals and in the field, by the Surgeon General during the Civil War. Below is an excerpt from the Library of Medicine on the development of the library during the Civil War.   Some early history about formation of the library during the War (from the Library of Medicine)The Civil War was bringing hundreds of physicians to the door of the Medical Department, and Surgeon General Finley needed more office space for his expanding staff. He moved from the Winder Building at F and Seventeenth Streets to a building on the southeast corner of F and Fifteenth Streets, where he had several rooms. There with his military aides, at least eight civilian cleaks and one messenger, he administered the procurement of medical supplies, construction of hospitals, recruitment of physicians, and all the other tasks that came with the war. The library moved with the Surgeon General. During the war it was probably consulted more than any time in the past. In 1864 when Barnes was appointed Surgeon General, Finley's text were retained for distribution as well as new ones added. (end reference) Alfred Swaine Taylor(courtesy of the National Library of Medicine)Alfred Swaine Taylor (1806, Northfleet, Kent – 1880, London) was an English toxicologist and medical writer, who has been called the "father of British forensic medicine" Taylor studied medicine at Guy's Hospital and St Thomas's Hospital and was appointed Lecturer in Medical Jurisprudence at Guy's Hospital in 1831. In 1832 he succeeded Alexander Barry as joint Lecturer on Chemistry with Arthur Aitken. He published textbooks on medical jurisprudence and toxicology, contributed to the Dublin Quarterly Journal and medical periodicals, and edited the Medical Gazette. He appeared as expert witness in several widely-reported murder cases. He also developed the use of hyposulphate of lime as a fixing agent for photography.         Check out our other itemsAdd us to your favorites list   Winning U.S. Bidder Receives Free Shipping. International Bidder Pays Shipping Depending On Location. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!