The Quick Laboratory University of Cambridge, Collected Papers 1913-1918 with complete index of papers published 1906-1918

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With a short foreword by George Henry Falkiner Nuttall (1862-1937) an American-British bacteriologist who contributed to the understanding of parasites and insects as vectors of diseases. In 1906 he was elected the first Quick Professor of Biology at the University of Cambridge. A collection of 52 papers mainly on parasitology including many on ticks and lice etc by G.H.F. Nuttall et al. The Quick Laboratory at Cambridge was at the forefront of biological and medical research during this period, and the collected papers reflect its contributions to the scientific understanding of disease and parasitology. Produced in a limited edition of 50 copies for presentation to those who helped the Quick Laboratory in its work. This copy no.27 was presented to Prof. D'Arcy W. Thompson, (1860-1948) renowned biologist Scottish biologist and pioneer of mathematical biology.

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Qtr. Cloth. Vg. ex-lib set: ink stamp/book-plate on endpaper.