The Haskell F. Norman library of science and medicine. 2 vols.

Fully annotated descriptions, mostly with complete collations, paginations, and plate counts, of 2600 classics covering the spectrum of the sciences, emphasizing medicine, from circa 1470 to 1950, in the library of Haskell F. Norman (1915-1996). The introductions discuss the place of this library in history of book collecting by physicians and scientists, and Haskell Norman's approach to building this library over four decades.