Comprehensive catalog of surgical tools, with price lists and practical guidance for buyers.
This Third Edition from the late 19th century presents a broad range of dissecting, post-mortem, and general operation instruments, along with notes on ordering, mail shipments, and hospital fitting services. The edition emphasizes low prices without sacrificing first quality, and it highlights a full line of dressings, ligatures, aseptic fixtures, and case options for both individual practitioners and larger facilities.
The book offers detailed listings for dissection and post-mortem sets, general operating instruments, and specialty tools, plus ready-to-use dissecting and amputation cases. It also describes measurement procedures for related apparatus and provides guidance on selecting cases and getting instruments delivered by mail or express.
What you’ll experience
- Extensive instrument catalogs for dissection, post-mortem work, and general surgery.
- Clear pricing notes and ordering tips to simplify procurement for clinics or hospitals.
- Descriptions of ready-made instrument sets and mahogany or ebony-handled options.
- Information on fitting up hospitals and sanitariums with diverse instrument lines.
Ideal for readers of vintage medical catalogs, procurement teams, and collectors seeking historically informed instrument references.