William Beaumont (1785-1853): The Centenary of the Publication of his Contributions to Medicine (SIGNED)
Denver: Privately Printed, 1933. First Edition, Limited #58 of 100 copies. Hardcover. SIGNED at the colophon by the author. Octavo, 71 pp in rose paper-covered with white spine (lettered in black) boards, gold lettering with head of a cow to front cover. Author Allen Kramer Krause's copy - 'Allen K. Krause/Christmas 1933/from J.J.W.' to front pastedown. Dr. Allen K. Krause, a specialist in tuberculosis, was Director of the Kenneth Dows TB Research Center and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University. In 1929, Dr. Krause became president of Tucson's Desert Sanatorium while serving as clinical professor at both Stanford and USC. In 1931 he was awarded the Trudeau Medal by the National Tuberculosis Association. In addition to his duties at the Sanatorium and University, Dr. Krause also found time to serve as the managing editor, and later chief editor, of the American Review of Tuberculosis. Chip at crown of spine; darkening to spine; else a Near Fine copy. Item #18917
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