December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2023
Renowned as the greatest surgeon of his day, Mott (1785-1865) graduated Columbia, studied in London and Edinburgh, was appointed Professor of Surgery at Columbia in 1809, and was later co-founder of the Department and Professor of Surgery at University of New York Medical College, now NYU School of Medicine. He had extensive experience as a practicing surgeon and was credited with more than 1,000 amputations and over 100 lithotomies. A eulogy noted, "He has performed more of the great operations than any man living, or that ever did live." Lot consists of 6 items: (A) Signed University of the City of New York admission card for his 1860-1861 lectures on operative surgery with surgical and pathological anatomy. CONDITION: Excellent. (B) Autograph note signed, “I am very respectfully, Valentine Mott.” CONDITION: Very good. Laid down on card. Small stain lower left. (C) Autograph note of recommendation to a board for Dr. Morely of Philadelphia. (D) April 1860 autograph note signed to S.W. Francis M.D, son of his friend, Dr. J.W. Francis, “as the list of my original operations was intended to be preserved by you in manuscript for the present you must give me a little time for reflection and a collection of them. Truly yours, V. Mott.” CONDITION: Very good. (E) Printed eulogy by Mott for Dr. J.W. Francis, 1861. CONDITION: Very good, in wraps. (F) Mott’s address to graduates of 1860 of the University Medical College of New York, “printed by request of the class.” CONDITION: Good. Disbound. The documents are accompanied by 4 James Spence Authentication Full Letters of Authenticity.
Item Dimensions: 13" X 9"