Diary of a Physician, or; Episodes of life, collected from thirty years' practice
by Hillyard, William Heard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Back cover loose. Front cover hanging loosely with crack to spine. Moderate rubbing to covers including edges and corners as wel
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
London: [publisher not identified], 1863. Hardcover. Back cover loose. Front cover hanging loosely with crack to spine. Moderate rubbing to covers including edges and corners as well as spine. Crack to hinge at front end papers. Small label pasted on to front free end paper. Traces of ink inscription erased to page 1. Very very mild soiling and browining throughout. Else pages clean and binding of text block tight. Reader's or binder's copy although text block is good.. Hardcover octavo in marbled boards and gilt leather spine. vi, 1 leaf, 371 pages ; 17 cm. Extremely scarce. Only two copies found on WorldCat. || Physicians. Personal Narratives. Biography.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90183
- Title
- Diary of a Physician, or; Episodes of life, collected from thirty years' practice
- Author
- Hillyard, William Heard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Back cover loose. Front cover hanging loosely with crack to spine. Moderate rubbing to covers including edges and corners as wel
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- [publisher not identified]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1863
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Worldcat
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Binder's Copy
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Marbled boards
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- Text Block
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- Octavo
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