Christiaan Barnard [Curtis Bill Pepper] – One Life – SIGNED & DATED First Edition 1969
£285.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘One Life’ published by Howard Timmins in 1969. A very good book with rather beautiful gift inscription to the front endpaper. Two small names to the half title – Dated 20/1/1970 and ‘with best wishes Chris Barnard’ below Barnards portrait. In the very good wrapper which is unclipped and has some light edgewear and rubbing.
Christiaan Barnard was a South African cardiac surgeon best known for performing the world’s first successful human heart transplant on December 3, 1967, in Cape Town. Born in 1922, he trained in South Africa and the United States, gaining expertise in innovative surgical techniques. His groundbreaking operation made him an international figure, though the patient lived only 18 days. Despite ethical debates and challenges, Barnard continued to pioneer heart surgery, contributing to advancements in transplantation and cardiac care. He also authored books and became a public figure. Barnard died in 2001, leaving a lasting legacy in medical history.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘One Life’ published by Howard Timmins in 1969. A very good book with rather beautiful gift inscription to the front endpaper. Two small names to the half title – Dated 20/1/1970 and ‘with best wishes Chris Barnard’ below Barnards portrait. In the very good wrapper which is unclipped and has some light edgewear and rubbing.
Christiaan Barnard was a South African cardiac surgeon best known for performing the world’s first successful human heart transplant on December 3, 1967, in Cape Town. Born in 1922, he trained in South Africa and the United States, gaining expertise in innovative surgical techniques. His groundbreaking operation made him an international figure, though the patient lived only 18 days. Despite ethical debates and challenges, Barnard continued to pioneer heart surgery, contributing to advancements in transplantation and cardiac care. He also authored books and became a public figure. Barnard died in 2001, leaving a lasting legacy in medical history.
