Leather bound collection of Deutsche medicinische Wochenschrift journals for 1896 containing many original articles and countless communications about X-rays in the first year after their discovery in December 1895, the journals include: Deutsche medicinische Wochenschrift of January 30 1896, No.5; February 20th 1896, No. 8; 19th March 1896, No.12; 26th March 1896, No13; 2nd April 1896, No.14; 9th April 1896, No.15; 30^th April 1896, No.18; 7^th May 1896, No.19; 14^th May 1896, No.20; 2ndJuly, 1896, No.27 - With a single library stamp for ‘Barlow Medical Library, 742 North Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal’; 23^rd July 1896, No.30; 30th July 1896, No.31; 13th August, 1896, No.33; 20th August 1896, No.34; 27th August 1896, No.35; 3rd September 1896, No.36; 10th September 1896, No.37; 1st October 1896, No.40; 5th November 1896, No.45; 12th November 1896, No.46; 19th November, No.47; 26th November, No.48,

Some of the articles include: P.65: Roentgen's discovery with an image of Röntgen's radiograph of his wife's hand. P. 202: Guinea pigs filled with metal salt solution as a contrast medium. P. 240: Screen image. p. 477: Halogens as contrast media. P. 481: First severe skin damage caused by X-rays. P. 523: Locating revolver bullets in the brain using 2 images (original photo with 4 X-ray images). P. 645: Collotype with 4 X-ray images