1360 - Magnus, H.

Magnus, H. Ophthalmoscopic Atlas. Fourteen chromolithographic plates depicting the physiological and pathological forms of the fundus... Leipzig, Engelmann 1872. iv, 14 fine chromolithographic plates. Foxing in the margins of the plates. The first 3 pages show some water stains at the top of the book. Folio. Original marbled boards. Slightly worn. A fine chromolithographic atlas by H. Magnus, the well-known historian of ophthalmology. The plates are beautifully executed. Waller. 6148. Fisscher II, pp. 972–3: “An outstanding expert in his field and a gifted writer, he rendered outstanding service particularly to the history of ophthalmology and the cultural history of medicine.” Albert no. 1445: “A prolific writer, Magnus made especially noteworthy contributions in the fields of color vision and the history of ophthalmology.” Not in the Becker collection. – 100.