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The Anatomy Murders
by Rosner Lisa
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0812241916
- ISBN 13
- 9780812241914
- Seller
-
Los Banos, California, United States
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About This Item
Univ. Pennsylvania, 2010. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Anatomy Murders by Rosner Lisa Univ. of Pennsylvania, 2010, lst. ISBN:9780812241914 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean in mylar, It has library discard label on mylar and small patch inside rear cover that looks like sticker had been removed, only other library marking is stamp on casing so this book is EX-Library though with few markings This is the story of the men who sold bodies they had stolen from graves to the Edinburg medical school. A complex connection existed between these men Hare and Burke who sometimes murdered victims to order to supply the medical school doctors who would pay highly for these bodies and who knew many had been murdered. An interesting look into the early practices of medical men to obtain bodies so that they study of anatomy could move forward. B&W illustrations, cast of characters (from legal docs.), bibliography, index, 326 pages.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Seller
- Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 004423
- Title
- The Anatomy Murders
- Author
- Rosner Lisa
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0812241916
- ISBN 13
- 9780812241914
- Publisher
- Univ. Pennsylvania
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- ANATOMY, HARE & BURKE, MEDICAL MURDERS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medical;
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About the Seller
Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books
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Los Banos, California
About Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books
Phoenix Books (Joanne's Used Books) is a full-service new and used bookstore located in the heart of California's central valley. In business since 1977, we carry a large selection of new and used titles in all subjects, special order, offer search services as well as notary services. We have a large collection of titles dealing with Equines, Central California History, regional cookbooks and Indian/Asian Art.The store is open Monday through Saturday.
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