The Labyrinth: An Aid to the Study of Inflammations of the Internal Ear

This is a title page of an original medical textbook titled 'The Labyrinth: An Aid to the Study of Inflammations of the Internal Ear,' co-authored by Alfred Braun, M.D. and Isidore Friesner, M.D., both of New York. The volume was published by the Rebman Company, located at 1123 Broadway, New York. The typography and publishing imprint suggest an early 20th-century origin, likely around 1913. The page identifies that the work contains fifty figures in the text and thirty-four half-tones on thirty-two plates, indicating a high-quality scientific publication for its period. Physically, the paper shows a creamy-off-white tone with significant evidence of age-related oxidation and toning, particularly along the edges and the gutter where the page meets the binding. There is a visible horizontal crease traveling through the center of the facing blank page. The printing uses a classic serif typeface with a centered layout. A notable feature is the publisher's logo at the bottom, which features a caduceus wrapped in a decorative motif with the Latin motto 'AGE QUOD AGIS' (Do what you are doing). The page appears to be structurally intact with no major tears or ink bleeding, though faint foxing is present along the upper margin, characteristic of antique medical literature of this era.