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'These Books Shaped the Practice of Medicine': Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries Acquires Large Collection of Rare Medical Texts, Illustrations and Documents
January 27, 2022
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 27 (TNSBook) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:

By Brian McNeill

VCU Libraries has acquired a treasure trove of thousands of rare medical books, manuscripts, silhouettes and prints, providing researchers with the opportunity to explore the history and evolution of medicine in its earliest printed form.

The collection of Joseph Lyons Miller (1875-1957) -- who practiced medicine in Thomas, West Virginia, wh . . .

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