Cancer, Cocaine, and Courage. The Story of William Halsted. [Author’s Copies of 6 foreign language editions: Arabic, French, Korean, Portuguese, Burmese, and Tamil]

V.p., 1969. 6 vols. 8vo. Original Wrappers. Each volume in cloth slipcase and chemise. Arabic edition signed by Crane on verso of title page. 6 vols. 8vo. William Halsted, a pioneering surgeon whose introduced operations for cancer of the breast and for hernia, the use of cocaine injection for local anaesthetic, and rubber gloves, was the first professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins. He was also a cocaine addict and later a morphine addict. Published by Julian Messner in 1960.