Bound Composite Book
Mainly comprising essays and pamphlets by or about Drs. John and Samuel Bard
This collection of pamphlets was most likely bound by William Bard, son of Dr. Samuel Bard, and father to John Bard, founder of St. Stephen’s (now Bard) College. The bookplate in this volume indicates that it was given to St. Stephen’s College by John and Margaret Bard in memory of their son William (Willie), who died in 1868 at the age of 11.
Titles included in this volume:
Bard, John. A letter from Dr. John Bard, President of the Medical Society…(1791);
Bard, Samuel. An Enquiry into the nature, cause and cure, of the angina suffocative, or, sore throat distemper…(1771)[inscribed by Samuel Bard];
Bard, Samuel. A discourse upon the Duties of a physician, with some sentiments on the usefulness and necessity of a public hospital delivered before the president and governors of King’s College…(1769)[inscribed to Frederic Boper from Samuel Bard]
Bard, Samuel. A Discourse on the importance of medical education: delivered on the fourth of November, 1811 at the opening of the present session of the medical school of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (1812)
Ducachet, Henry William. A biographical memoir of Samuel Bard, M.D. LL.D. late president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the University of the State of New York…(1821)
McVickar, Rev. John. Tribute to the memory of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet (1833)
McVickar, Rev. John. Domestic narrative of the life of Samuel Bard, M.S. LL. D.,…(1822)
Conservation Treatment
Measurements: 8/1/8 x 5/1/4 x 1/1/4 in.
Half-leather binding with missing spine.
Treatment: Dry cleaning of textblock, leather rebacking, including the consolidation and refurbishment of leather spine and corners; rebuild and recover damaged board corners. Replace spine, new label. Protective polyester wrapper and custom corrugated board box.
Cost: $1,000