A History of Laryngology and Rhinology. Philadelphia &. Cet article n’est pas disponible.A History of Laryngology and Rhinology. Philadelphia &

Second edition, revised. 8vo. xiii, [1], [17]-357 pp. Indices. Original blind- and gilt-stamped dark green cloth; extremities worn, inner joints heavily mended. Ex-library bookplate of Washington University; blind- and multiple rubber ownership stamps of Arthur W. Proetz, Saint Louis (see fore-edge stamping). SCARCE. Good. ARTHUR WALTER PROETZ' COPY. The earliest authoritative history written devoted to laryngology and rhinology. PROVENANCE: Arthur Walter Proetz (1888-1966) was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Washington University in 1910, and the Washington University School of Medicine in 1912. Dr. Proetz served in World War I from 1917-1918. In 1919, he took a position at Washington University serving as the Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at the Washington University School of Medicine until his retirement in 1957. He is credited with the displacement technique when diagnosing sinus ailments. (See his paper published in1926, in book form 1931; Garrison and Morton 3325). Dr. Proetz was awarded the DeRoaldes Gold Medal, an award given out by the American Laryngological Association for an individual with outstanding accomplishments in the field of Laryngology and Rhinology. He also served as president on the Sixth International Congress of Otolaryngology, the American Board of Otolaryngology, and the American Laryngological Association. REFERENCES: Garrison and Morton 3341.…