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Excerpt from The Diagnosis of Smallpox
In spite of the number of illustrations, there are still some gaps which remain unfilled or are filled imperfectly. This circumstance is due to the fact that while the work has been in preparation smallpox has not attained epidemic proportions in London, and certain subjects of infrequent occur rence have not been available for record. Thus it would have been an advantage to present some further illustrations of haemorrhagic or toxic small pox.
In compensation, we are so fortunate as to have several of the illustrations in colour. These, we think, will be of particular value in conveying accurate and life-like impressions of the subjects treated. It may be of interest to state that, with the exception of the frontispiece, these colour-plates are produced from triple negatives obtained by the Sanger Shepherd process of colour-photography. We believe this to be the first medical work which has been freely illustrated by means of colour photographs taken from life. Very obvious is the advantage in point of fidelity over the coloured illustrations of medical subjects ordinarily obtained by means of water-colour drawings.
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In spite of the number of illustrations, there are still some gaps which remain unfilled or are filled imperfectly. This circumstance is due to the fact that while the work has been in preparation smallpox has not attained epidemic proportions in London, and certain subjects of infrequent occur rence have not been available for record. Thus it would have been an advantage to present some further illustrations of haemorrhagic or toxic small pox.
In compensation, we are so fortunate as to have several of the illustrations in colour. These, we think, will be of particular value in conveying accurate and life-like impressions of the subjects treated. It may be of interest to state that, with the exception of the frontispiece, these colour-plates are produced from triple negatives obtained by the Sanger Shepherd process of colour-photography. We believe this to be the first medical work which has been freely illustrated by means of colour photographs taken from life. Very obvious is the advantage in point of fidelity over the coloured illustrations of medical subjects ordinarily obtained by means of water-colour drawings.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
T. F. Ricketts
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780364130209
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Page Count - 456
Paperback
Contributors
Author
T. F. Ricketts
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331166504
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Page Count - 458
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