title: Heirs of Osler: medical bibliophiles in America.
abstract: An heir is one who appears to acquire a trait from a predecessor or carries on his tradition. The author presents details about the great bibliophiles who received their stimulus from William Osler, his associates, or his writings. William Osler influenced the formation of private libraries in the United States.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Saffron
mesh_terms: D001868:Book Collecting / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States