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Description:
American Frohse Anatomical Charts, Nine Pull-down Charts. Chicago: A.J. Nystrom & Co., [Baltimore: A. Hoen & Co.,] c. 1939. Nine full-color charts created from original drawings by Leon Schlossberg, who worked under the supervision of Max Brodel of Johns Hopkins University; illustrating: 1) the skeletal system; 2) the muscles; 3) the circulatory system; 4) the heart and lungs; 5) the ear and eye; 6) the thoracic and abdominal viscera; 7) the head and neck; 8) the digestive system; 9) the endocrine glands; each mounted on linen, with the original pull-down rollers attached at the top and wooden dowels at the bottom, generally good, some fading, condition varies, 66 x 41 1/2 in. (9)
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Hoen & Co., J. Nystrom & Co., Leon Schlossberg, Max Brodel, ChicagoJohn Dorfman
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