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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial
• Sale Date:
  26 May 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
• Lot #:
  313
• Lot Description:
  TAYLOR, Alfred Swaine, MD FRS (1806-1880)- An 8 page a.I.s from a practitioner in Geelong to Dr A.Taylor
  who appears to have been experimenting with paraffin or kerosene in solution. Also enclosed are 3 small papers that he has experimented on with penciled notes. Also an a.I.s from REESE, John, the American editor of the 7th edition of Dr Taylor’s book “A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence” to Dr Alfred Swaine Taylor, dated 20th of August, 1874.
• Notes:
  Dr Taylor, toxicolgist and medical writer was considered the father of forensic medicine and an early experimenter in photography (he developed the use of Hyposulphate of lime as a fixing agent). Noted as an expert witness in several murder cases and often wrote articles for various medical journals including The Medical Gazette of which he was the editor. (4)
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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