Author: Buckmaster, Dr. Augustus Harper (1859-1941). Gynecologist and obstetrician who was the first to perform a Caesarian operation in Virginia.
Title: Autograph of the Gynecologist and Obstetrician Dr. Augustus Harper Buckmaster Penned on a Slip of Paper Removed from a Birthday Book Under the Date of His Birthday.
Description: December 9. - Dr. Augustus Harper Buckmaster's autograph penned on a 2-5/8 inch high by 4-1/8 inch wide piece of paper clipped from a daily birthday book calendar with the date "December 9" printed in red along the top. Signed "A.H. Buckmaster". Several lines from an inspirational poem are printed in black on the verso. Near fine.

A graduate of the Long Island College Hospital, Dr. Augustus Harper Buckmaster (1859-1941) practiced Gynecology and Obstetrics in New York before moving to Virginia where he filled the two chairs of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University of Virginia in 1894. He was instrumental in the building of the University Hospital and was the first surgeon to perform a Caesarean operation in the State of Virginia. Fine .

Keywords: MEDICINE; MEDICAL; SURGEON; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; DR. AUGUSTUS HARPER BUCKMASTER; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; GYNECOLOGIST; OBSTETRICIAN; CAESAREAN OPERATION; VIRGINIA; BIRTHDAY; SIGNED; 19TH CENTURY; NINETEENTH CENTURY.

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