William H. Helfand Collection of Medical Prints and Posters, , 1695-1991 bulk 1800-1899

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William H. Helfand Collection of Medical Prints and Posters, , 1695-1991 bulk 1800-1899

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William Helfand is a scholar of pharmaceutical history and art, and collector of ephemera and art related to medicine. The William H. Helfand Collection of Medical Prints and Posters consists of 34 prints and posters realted to the history of medicine and pharmacology, dating from 1695 to 1991, with the bulk of the prints dating from 19th century. Paris, France is the provenance for many of the posters, but several hail from England and the United States. The posters are represented in two formats: lithographs and engravings, some of which are hand colored. Ranging in size from 5"x8" to 19"x23", the prints include caricatures, political satire, comics and advertisements, dealing with a range of subjects from quacks, alchemy, charlatans and cheats, to pastoral and hospital scenes. George Cruikshank and Honoré Daumier are represented amongst the artists. Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.

3.0 Linear Feet; 34 Items

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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Helfand, William H.

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Collector and scholar of medical and pharmaceutical advertising. From the description of Helfand Collection of Medical and Pharmaceutical Advertising, 1978-2000 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942698 William H. Helfand has a degrees in Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy and was awarded degrees of Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Science. His many written works include Pharmacy: An Illustrated History, The Picture of Health, articles on medical and...