The Culture of Organs. SIGNED BY CHARLES A. LINDBERGH

CARREL, Alexis & Charles A. LINDBERGH

Published by New York: Paul B. Hoeber, 1938.

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xix, 1 leaf, 221, [1] pp; 38 plates. Original cloth. Small white mark on spine. Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED BY CHARLES A. LINDBERGH (dated New York, February 21, 1950). "Fate intervened in Carrel's behalf at this unfortunate stage in the form of Charles A. Lindbergh, who volunteered his assistance. A relative of Lindbergh's, following a bout with pneumonia, developed 'lesions of the heart. ' Lindbergh asked physician friends if such lesions could be removed surgically and was informed that an operation on the heart was impossible. He knew little about the biological aspects of the problem, but being keenly interested in mechanical developments, he considered whether it would be possible to construct an artificial heart which could maintain circulation so that surgeons could stop the heart while operating on it. One physician friend with whom he discussed this possibility introduced him to Carrel. Upon learning of the difficulties Carrel was having with his perfusion pump, Lindbergh agreed to try to design an improved pump and became a volunteer assistant in Carrel's laboratory" (Edwards & Edwards, Alexis Carrel, pp. 90-95). Heirs of Hippocrates 2294. See Garrison-Morton 858.1 for Lindbergh's 1935 article on the culture of whole organs, which is revised and reprinted in chapter 2 of this book. Alexis Carrel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912 "in recognition of his work on vascular suture and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs." NOTE about books signed by Charles Lindbergh: Lindbergh wrote several books for which signed copies are readily available. But a copy of this book co-authored with Alexis Carrel and signed by Lindbergh is scarce. Seller Inventory # 16823

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Title: The Culture of Organs. SIGNED BY CHARLES A. ...

Publisher: New York: Paul B. Hoeber, 1938.

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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