[Cushing, Harvey]

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF HARVEY CUSHING PREPARED ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY APRIL 8, 1939 BY THE HARVEY CUSHING SOCIETY [Inscribed by Cushing]

Printed for the Society [Charles C. Thomas], 1939. Limited First Edition: 1 of 100. Octavo, xv, 108, [2] pages. In Very Good condition, with a Good minus dust jacket. Jacket is age toned tan paper with black lettering to spine partially obscured by chipping; jacket is wrapped in a new archival mylar sleeve. Volume is in white paper quarter binding with green paper boards; black lettering to spine on green title block; part of dust jacket adhered to spine hear the head. Jacket shows significant age toning, and is heavily chipped along the top edges and at the head and tail of the spine. A piece of the jacket, containing the majority of the book's title, has been adhered to the spine of the book. Closed tears along the bottom edge of the jacket have been patched along the inside with tape. Negligible wear to boards, with light foxing along the top board edges and joints; light toning to spine; and some adhesive stains where the fragment of jacket is stuck to the spine. Text block shows some light foxing and dust soiling along the top edge. Some very light foxing on the endpapers. Interior otherwise clean. Inscribed by Cushing on half title page: "For Temple Fay / from his obliged friend / HC / April 8 1939". Shelved in Case 4.

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1409161

Shelved Dupont Bookstore

Price: $3,500

NOTES

One of only 100 copies produced on Winterbourne paper for members of the Harvey Cushing society, as stated in the colophon and indicated by the line "Printed for the Society" on the title page. This specific copy was inscribed by Cushing to Temple Fay. Fay, an accomplished neurosurgeon in his own right, was one of the founders of the Harvey Cushing Society, which was established to advance the field of neurosurgery and exists today as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Cushing's familiar language and use of his initials when signing (as opposed to his full name) indicates a close relationship between Fay and himself. This book, then, evidences not only Cushing's long and distinguished career, but his involvement with and lasting impact on the generations of neurosurgeons to come after him.