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Chocolat de l'Abbaye d'Igny
Title
Chocolat de l'Abbaye d'Igny
Description
Trade card printed on two sides advertising chocolate manufactured in France.
Subjects (LC)
Surgery
Manufacturer
Chocolat de l'Abbaye d'Igny
Language
French
ID
WH219
Collection
William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
La methode curative des playes, et fractures de la teste humaine avec les pourtraits des instruments
Title
La methode curative des playes, et fractures de la teste humaine avec les pourtraits des instruments
Description
Ambroise Paré is renowned as the father of modern surgery. In obstetrics, Paré pioneered a new way of turning an infant in the uterus. He also made significant advancements in the treatment of hernias, the fitting of artificial limbs and eyes, and devised a new instrument to reduce hemorrhage after amputation. As with much of his work, the Methode Curative was widely distributed and reached a large audience. Long considered a classic text on the treatment of head wounds, this book contains 74 woodcuts, many hand-colored and adapted from the corpus of Vesalius. The first section, devoted to the anatomy of the head, is illustrated with woodcuts. The anatomical engravings were modified from the woodcuts of Vesalius and completed by the talented Jean le Royer, King’s Printer. The second part of the book details the treatment of head wounds, skull fractures and diseases of the face. Included in this section are drawings of surgical instruments, many fashioned by Paré himself. The book contains the woodcut portrait by Jean Cousin, printed in an oval surrounded by Paré’s motto, “Labor improbus omnia vincit” (hard work conquers all). It is bound in limp vellum, with a gold-tooled vignette on the cover.

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Subjects (LC)
Anthropometry, Early works to 1800, General Surgery, Head—Anatomy, Head—Wounds and injuries, Medical illustration, Medicine, Surgery, Surgery—History, Surgical instruments and apparatus, Wood-engraving, Wounds and Injuries
The Hospital for Special Surgery
Title
The Hospital for Special Surgery
Description
Color postcard with street-level view of the entrance to the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan with people entering. The building's balconies are partially visible, as is shrubbery along the front of the hospital. | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital and its mission. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC)
Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Hospital for Special Surgery, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Greater New York, Driveways, Balconies, People, Pedestrians, Shrubs
ID
nycm_457
Geographic Subject
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
The Hospital for Special Surgery and The Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation [from back]
Title
The Hospital for Special Surgery and The Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation [from back]
Description
Black-and-white postcard showing the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. A view of trees, the East River, East River Drive, pedestrians, and cars parked alongside the building can be seen. | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC)
Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Hospital for Special Surgery, Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation, East River Drive (New York, N.Y.), East River (N.Y.), People, Pedestrians, Medicine -- Research, Trees, Clouds
ID
nycm_461
Geographic Subject
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)