Frontispiece, 70 pp. Original cloth-backed boards. Partly unopened, as published. Near Fine, with original glassine dust jacket. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. These letters tell the story of how Cushing, Klebs, and Fulton came to give their magnificent personal collections of medical books to the Yale University School of Medicine library. John F. Fulton died on May 29, 1960, less than 7 months after the presentation of this volume.

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Title: The Making of a Library. Extracts from Letters 1934-1941 of Harvey Cushing, Arnold Klebs, John F. Fulton. Presented to John Fulton on His 60th Birthday 1 November 1959.
Publisher: New Haven: 1959.
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Scientia Books is a member of ABAA and ILAB, specializing in antiquarian books in medicine and science, as well as scholarly books in the history of medicine and the history of science. The inventory of Scientia Books is now stored in North Chelmsford MA where it can be seen by appointment.

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