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1887 · 020208 — Berlin: Verlag Von August Hirschwald 1887. First Edition . Illustrated Canvas Wrappers. Good. Drawings Throughout. 1014 Pp. With 223 Illustrations. Johannes Orth January 14 1847 - January 13 1923 Was A German Pathologist Who Was A Native Of Wallmerod. He Studied Medicine At The University Of Bonn Earning His Doctorate In 1872. Afterwards He Became An Assistant To Rudolf Virchow 1821-1902 In Berlin. In 1878 He Became A Professor At The University Of Göttingen And In 1902 Returned To Berlin As Director Of The Pathology Clinic Following The Death Of Virchow. Orth Specialized In The Pathological Study Of Infectious Diseases Particularly Tuberculosis And Endocarditis. In 1875 He Documented An Account Involving An Autopsy Of A Jaundiced Infant With Intense Yellow Staining Of The Basal Ganglia Hippocampus The Third Ventricle As Well As Parts Of The Cerebellum. However It Wouldn't Be Until The Early 20Th Century That This Condition Would Be Further Comprehended. In 1903 Pathologist Christian Georg Schmorl 1861-1932 Presented The Results Of 120 Autopsies Of Jaundiced Infants With Six Of These Cases Having The Staining Phenomena Described By Orth. Schmorl Coined The Term Kernicterus Jaundice Of The Basal Ganglia For This Yellow Staining Phenomenon. This Information Is Based On A Translation Of An Article From The German Wikipedia. Publisher's Half Morocco Over Pebbled Cloth Quite Worn At Edges Hinges Solid Gilt Lettering Bright And Complete. Ownership Stamp Of Dr. Norman Bridge On Title; Dr. Bridge Originally From Chicago Was A Principal Shareholder In The Mexican Petroleum Company Along With E. L. Doheny And C. A. Canfield Was President Of The Board Of Trustees Of Caltech 1896-1917 And Was Also A Benefactor Of The University Of Chicago And The University Of California. Ownership Signature Of Los Angekes Doctor A R E Roomer Whose Son Sued Him To Avoid Some Injections The Doctor Thought Would Help Him. Small Stamp Of A Los Angeles Medical Library On Front Pastedown No Other Names Or Marks. <br/> <br/> Verlag Von August Hirschwald unknown