Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

The American armamentarium chirurgicum.

Publication Details

Chicago, IL: George Tiemann & Co., 1889 CE.

The most comprehensive trade catalogue of medical and surgical instruments and equipment published in America during the 19th century. Reprinted with introduction by James M. Edmondson and F. Terry Hambrecht, San Francisco: Norman Publishing & Boston: The Printers’ Devil, 1989.

Browse Tags

Surgery & Anesthesia
Instruments & Devices

Thematic Classifications

INSTRUMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES SURGERY: General

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#5620.1
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7170
External URL	the-american-armamentarium-chirurgicum

Geographic Context

Publication place: Chicago, IL

Mentioned in annotation: San Francisco, CA; Boston