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Taking Time Off: Physicians on Holiday

Dr Orr's rare book collection includes works not directly related to medicine, including travelogs. Physicians are keen observers of the world around them. Their travel narratives showcase culture, art and human experiences. These personalized narratives also provide glimpses into the authors’ personalities.

Observations on Italy

A physician’s vacation: or, A summer in Europe

The doctor takes a holiday

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Observations on Italy, 1825

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Observations on Italy

John Bell (1763-1820)
Orr No. 2077
1825

John Bell was a Scottish anatomist, surgeon, educator and artist. In 1816, injured in a fall from a horse, Bell traveled to Italy to recuperate. In his book Observations on Italy, Bell discussed his theories on art history and how anatomical studies can influence art. Many of the illustrations in the book were created by Bell, himself. He died in Rome on April 15, 1820. The book was published in 1825 by his wife after his death.

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Observations on Italy, 1825

Image of the “View of the Tower of Di San Michele”

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Observations on Italy, 1825

Image of the “View of the Campenello Del Duomo”

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A physician’s vacation: or, A summer in Europe, 1856

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A physician’s vacation: or, A summer in Europe

Walter Channing (1786-1876)
Orr No. 2081
1856

Walter Channing, MD, an American physician and educator, received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1812, he started practicing in Boston and taught at Harvard. In 1832, he co-founded the Boston Hospital, known today as Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and was one of the first American physicians to use anesthesia during childbirth.

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The doctor takes a holiday, 1941

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The doctor takes a holiday

Mary McKibbin-Harper (1873-1961)
Orr No. 2102
1941

Mary McKibbin-Harper, MD, received her medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1899. She was a clinical and didactic gynecology professor at Harvey Medical College in Chicago and served as president and bulletin editor of the Medical Women’s National Association (today, American Medical Women’s Association). She was a classmate and friend of H. Winnett Orr, MD, who influenced Dr. Orr’s rare book purchases and gifted some titles in his collection.

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The doctor takes a holiday, 1941

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The doctor takes a holiday, 1941

Images pasted into Harper’s book

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