Up for sale is an incredibly rare, historically significant 6-page manuscript draft (in German) honoring Dr. Carl Koller, the legendary discoverer of cocaine as a local anesthetic in eye surgery. Titled "Carl Koller aus Anlaß des 80. Geburtstag am 3.12.1937" (Carl Koller on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday on December 3, 1937), this unique document was composed by Dr. August Fabricius of Kronstadt, Transylvania (modern-day Brașov). Dr. Fabricius was a contemporary and personal associate of Koller, dating back to their days as medical students in Vienna. This multi-page typescript features handwritten ink strikethroughs, and editorial annotations by Dr. Fabricius as he polished the narrative. It reads as an intimate, firsthand biographical speech or tribute intended for a medical congress or publication. This is an archival piece of 20th-century ophthalmology history, offering a rare, deeply personal window into the legacy and peer recognition of the father of local anesthesia.. HAS BEEN/WAS FOLDED most likely to fit into coat pocket . .... Code JSB 341
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