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First Edition of the first book on the artificial kidney by Willem Johan Kolff, considered the father of artificial organsKolff, Willem Johan. De kunstmatige nier [The artificial kidney]. Uitgave J.H. Kock, N.V. Kampen, 1946.
4to [24,5 x 16], original paper wrapper, title in blue ink at front board, pp. [4], 200, tex in Dutch with some summaries in English.
The beginning of haemodialysis
First Edition of the commercial edition of Kolff's Ph.D. dissertation on the building of artificial kidney and Hemodialysys.
"This was his doctoral dissertation. There were two versions published. The first was designated Proefschrift and credited Kolff as Willem Johan Kolff on the title page. It indicated on the title page that Kolff defended the dissertation on January 16, 1946. The imprint of this edition read Drukkerij J. H. Kok N.V. Te Kampen [without a date.]
The other edition [offered here], published for commercial circulation, designated Kolff as Dr. W. J. Kolff on the title page and printed wrapper."… Read More