RICE, NATHAN PAYSON. 1829-1900. Trials of a Public Benefactor, as illustrated in the Discovery of Etherization. New York: Pudney & Russell, 1859. — [MORTON, WILLIAM T.G. 1819-1868.]

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Estimate: $3,000–$5,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — The Medical & Scientific Library of W. Bruce Fye, New York · 11 March 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-746649
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William T. G. Morton, RICE, NATHAN PAYSON. 1829-1900. Trials of a Public Benefactor, as illustrated in the Discovery of Etherization. New York: Pudney & Russell, 1859. Bonhams, 11 Mar 2019, lot 150. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-746649.

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William T. G. Morton, RICE, NATHAN PAYSON. 1829-1900. Trials of a Public Benefactor, as illustrated in the Discovery of Etherization. New York: Pudney & Russell, 1859. Bonhams, 11 Mar 2019, lot 150. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-746649.

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