Author: BECKER, O. [H.E.]
Title: Zur Anatomie der gesunden und kranken Linse. Unter Mitwirkung von J.R. da Gama Pinto und H. Schäfer.
Description: Wiesbaden, J.F. Bergmann, 1883. 4to. W. 14 lith. pls. Contemp. half cloth, over black paste paper brds., clf. spine label (rubb.). (Edges and corners rubbed.). (VII, 220 columns.). (Presentation in ink on upper wrapper). (Upper wr. preserved, soiled along outer edges.). Hirsch I, p. 414: Becker (1828 - 1890) was professor of ophthalmology at Heidelberg. 'Er war einer der hervorragendsten Pathologen der von Greafe'schen Ära.': Neuburger-Pagel III, p. 546: See Münchow, p. 662: Gorin, p. 163: Hirschberg, para 1188, (1189, 1190): Albert e.a, Source Book, item 170: '... taught by and later becoming private assistant to Arlt. In 1868 he became professor of ophthalmology at Heidelberg, succeeding Knapp. He developed "Becker's test" for astigmatism and discovered "Becker's sign", the spontaneous pulsation of the retinal arteries.': See biogr. note at Becker Coll. item 36: 'Becker made several important contributions to ophthalmic literature.' This book completed his classic work on the "Krankheiten der Linse" in Graefe-Saemisch. W. publisher's presentation in ink on upper wrapper to prof. Dr. W. Ebstein.

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