A little mystery

[David Holman]

Thanks to Mayner of this parish, for telling me about 'The Steam Age in Ireland', by The Lord O'Neill no less.

Several copies on Amazon and ordered the cheapest at just £15 - half the original. Arrived today, in very good condition and on opening it, found not one, but two signatures inside. Found myself wondering who they might belong to and given the extraordinary knowledge displayed on this forum, thought it might be worth a punt. The longer caption reads something like, 'Dear Prof Gatcoulis (?). Thanks for being such an inspirational mentor. I've learned so much medicine and more working with you. Dated September 2006.

 The book is an absolute treat by the way.

[DiveController]

The book was probably a gift to Nicolai Gatsoulis an endoscopic GI surgeon based in Corfu who was on faculty at the 15th Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons held in Boston, MA in 2006. The gifter may be Mark Clemson a surgeon based at University of Nebraska who co-authored scientific research with the former ...

just a wild guess, like

 

[Glenderg]

The first signature appears to be O'N, presumably the author himself. 

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Glenderg said:

The first signature appears to be O'N, presumably the author himself. 

Yes, that is indeed his signature! Know it well from my RPSI committee days........

[David Holman]

Thanks folks. There is a clear facsimile of the Lord's signature elsewhere in the book, so nice to have stumbled across a signed copy.

 Many superb paintings too!