Partly-printed DS, one page, 5.25 x 8, March 28, 1873. As professor of clinical surgery at the University of Edinburgh, Lister certifies a student’s course completion. In full: “I certify that Mr. Archibald W. Renny has attended my Lectures on Clinical Surgery from 7th Nov. 1872 to 27th March 1873, that attendance was ascertained twelve times, and that he was present on nine of these occasions.” Intersecting folds with two folds passing through his name, small separation at the top of the page at a vertical fold, and show-through from old tape reinforcement along two folds on the reverse, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.