JOSEPH LISTER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 09/14/1899 - HFSID 67859
. Black-bordered ALS: "Lister", 1p, 4x6. Portland Place, London,
1899 September 14. To Dr. John D. Scott. In full: "I thank you for the copy you have
kindly sent me of your eloquent address in which you properly vindicate the honour of
our noble profession.…"
Sale Price $1,895.00
Reg. $2,250.00
Condition: Fine condition
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JOSEPH LISTER. Black-bordered ALS: "Lister", 1p, 4x6. Portland Place, London,
1899 September 14. To Dr. John D. Scott. In full: "I thank you for the copy you have
kindly sent me of your eloquent address in which you properly vindicate the honour of
our noble profession. I thank you also for your exceedingly generous reference to my own
work." Joseph Lister, created 1st Baron Lister of Lime Regis in 1897, was the founder of
antiseptic surgery. He introduced carbolic acid as an antiseptic in 1865 and in 1877,
demonstrated conclusively that his method of antisepsis reduced danger to life from surgery.
Fine condition. Framed to an overall size of29x22.
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