American Medical Biography or Memoirs of Eminent Physicians: Embracing Principally Those Who Have Died Since the Publication of Dr. Thacher's Initial Work in 1828 on the Same Subject
by WILLIAMS, Stephen W
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- Hardcover
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Milford House, 1967. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration. xv, 664pp, (12pp). Near fine. Tight and attractive facsimile reprint of the 1845 first edition.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39480
- Title
- American Medical Biography or Memoirs of Eminent Physicians: Embracing Principally Those Who Have Died Since the Publication of Dr. Thacher's Initial Work in 1828 on the Same Subject
- Author
- WILLIAMS, Stephen W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Milford House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Medical;
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Reprint
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