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Life and death in Edwardian London : the working daybooks of Ludwig Freyberger, pioneering specialist pathologist
Title
Life and death in Edwardian London : the working daybooks of Ludwig Freyberger, pioneering specialist pathologist, 1902 July 17-1908 September 22 / Dr. L. Freyberger.
Production
[London] : Ludwig Freyberger, 1902-1908.
Physical Description
2 volumes : paper, ink ; 25 x 19 cm or smaller.
Language
English
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Title devised by cataloger.
Bibliographic description partially based on the information sheet provided by the book vendor (Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers).
Manuscript penned in blue ink with a consistent and compact cursive style, featuring predominantly two columns of text.
The daybooks were purchased at auction where they had been consigned by the goddaughter of Ludwig and Louise Freyberger's daughter Louise. Lillian Goldman Law Library Rare copy was purchased from Jarndyce Books from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers in May 2022.
Volume 1, written in 1902, features on its front flyleaf the inscription: "The property of Dr. L. Freyberger, 41 Regents Park Row N.W. Began July 17, 1902." Volume 2 displays on leaf A recto the statement: "These notes are the property of Dr. L. Freyberger of 9 St. Mark's Square N.W., and they should be returned if found." Additionally, it is dated as "Begun: 10. IV. 08, ended: 22. IX. 08."
In English.
Biographical / Historical Note
In 1889, Dr. Ludwig Freyberger earned his medical degree from the University of Vienna. He held positions as a house physician, house surgeon, and clinical assistant at Vienna General Hospital. Subsequently, he relocated to London, where he contributed to the Hospital for Sick Children. Following his admission to the Middle Temple as a barrister-at-law, Dr. Freyberger undertook roles as a toxicologist and pathologist for London inquests. In 1894, Dr. Freyberger married Louise Kautsky, residing together at 41 Regents Park Road alongside the German philosopher and political theorist Friedrich Engels. Prior to her marriage to Freyberger, Louise was wed to the prominent Marxist theorist Karl Kautsky.
Summary
Two manuscript daybooks, accompanied by associated materials such as letters, newspaper clippings, expense forms, and case reports, are enclosed. Maintained by Freyberger in his capacity as a forensic expert for the city and liberty of Westminster, these notebooks contain meticulous notes from cases, encompassing postmortem examinations. His entries frequently encompass analyses of the cause of death and the jury's verdict. Corresponding volumes are curated by the Wellcome Collection (Wellcomecollection.org).
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
January 09, 2024
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