Medicine Man to Modern Surgeon, A History: International Museum of Surgical Science and Hall of Fame by International Museum of Surgical Science and Hall of Fame; International College of Surgeons - nd [ca. 1990]

Chicago: International College of Surgeons, nd [ca. 1990]. Pamphlet. Fine pamphlet. SHIPS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING AND CARDBOARD. A brief history of surgery, presumably the catalogue for an exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science and Hall of Fame, Chicago, operated by the International College of Surgeons. The museum was founded in 1954 by Dr. Max Thorek. "The museum's exhibits address the professional and cultural aspects of medicine, from plastic surgery and uniforms to apothecaries and quack medicine. Thousands of objects--from acupuncture needles to X-ray machines--are on display. A handsome library contains many early, rare books, and the trove of manuscripts includes letters and journals from such notables as Florence Nightingale and Thomas Guy. There's also a gallery devoted to contemporary artistic riffs on medical themes; there, you might find sculptures made from bones or machine parts." (Atlas Obscura.) Staple-bound self-wrappers; 16 pages; 25 b&w photos; 8.5 x 11 inches. LAID-IN is a 1991 six-page brochure about the museum and a Spring 1992 museum newsletter.