Anatomy of the Arteries of the Human Body Descriptive and Surgical by John H. Power, 1862, U.S. Army Medical Department”

“Authorized and Adopted by the Surgeon-General of the United States Army for Use in Field and General Hospitals”

Author: John Hatch Power, M.D. U.S. Army Medical Department, 1862, a publication for use by surgeon’s during the War. Published: Phila. Pa.; J. B. Lippincott & Co. ( 7 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/4 in.), 401 pages.

On the title page the following is handwritten in ink:

Surgeon, 114th Regt. N.Y. VolsThibodeaux La.

This was most likely written by Dr. Levi P. Wagner, the Surgeon of the 114th NY Infantry when stationed in Thibodeaux, Louisiana (now named Thiobodaux). This town is close to New Orleans and was occupied by Union troops soon after the start of the Civil War.

There is some staining (?blood) on the boards and spine. Probably because of use by Dr. Wagner in the field. There is also some edge wear (see pictures), but overall, very good condition with 401 pages plus publishers ads at the back. This is an 1863 printing of the 1862 edition with the following Publishers’ Notice:

“In compliance with authority from the Surgeon-General of the United States Army, the present edition of Power’s Anatomy of the Arteries is issued for the use of surgeons on the field of battle and in army hospitals. Besides the excellent illustrations in the English edition (from drawings by Dr. B. Wills Richardson), numerous other engravings, executed under the inspection of one of our most distinguished American anatomists, have been inserted. In the general execution of the work, special reference has been had to making it of the most convenient form for the surgeon’s use. We believe that it will be found an indispensable vade mecum for those engaged in the delicate operations incident to military surgery.” J. B. Lippincott & Co. Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 1862.