PubMed · 843663
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M Amosu. 1977. Nigerian libraries.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/843663/
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This article offers a brief history of the development of New Jersey's major history of medicine collection, and an overview of selected resources currently available to researchers. Old and rare medical books now are available to a new generation of physicians and scholars.
Medical book collecting and historical research are complementary pursuits. The author summarizes the contributions of bibliophiles who used their collections as a source of inspiration for historical studies and addresses the challenges confronting medical book collectors.
An heir is one who appears to acquire a trait from a predecessor or carries on his tradition. The author presents details about the great bibliophiles who received their stimulus from William Osler, his associates, or his writings. William Osler influenced the formation of private libraries in the United States.