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LISTER JOSEPH: (1827-1912) British surgeon, a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. A fine A.L.S., Joseph Lister, four pages, 8vo, Park Crescent, Portland Place, 27th July 1885, to a gentleman. Lister apologises for his late reply ('I have been rather oppressed with professional engagements lately') and continues to inform his correspondent 'I am sorry to say I do not see much probability of success from attempts to lever the bones into position. I should be disposed to make one incision at each side of the dorsal aspect of the joint, avoiding the exterior tendons, then…..endeavour to ease off the tendons…..from the head of the metacarpal bone, which they probably now embrace, and having done this, have them held strongly aside by means of small blunt hooks so as to allow the head of the metacarpal bone to slip backwards between them. If I failed in this, I should take off the end of the 1st phalangeal bone by means of small chisel, or small cutting pliers or both, taking just enough to enable the bone to be replaced: antiseptic management being of course assured'. Autograph letters by Lister discussing medical procedures, and making reference to antiseptic, are surprisingly rarer. Some light age wear and a few minor traces of former mounting, otherwise VG
