a Dictionary of Medicine: Including General Pathology, General Therapeutics, Hygiene and the Diseases of Women and Children. 2 Volume Set
by Quain, Richard (Editor) Assisted by Roberts, Frederick Thomas and Bruce, J. Mitchell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green & Co Ltd, 1894. Huge antique Medical Reference in 2 Volumes. A - Z Format. Vol 1 has 1223 Pages and Vol 2 has 1260 + 16 Pages of Publisher's adverts. With Illustrations. Blue/Black cloth covers, Textured and blind stamped to resemble half leather binding. Page edges red. Gilt lettering to spines. Front hinges cracked. Pages in nice, clean condition. Some wear to covers, closed tear 1/3 down the side of the spine and a little strip missing from the very top of the spine on Vol 1 and a small strip 2/3 the width of spine missing from the very top of vol 2. Heavy books weigh over 4 Kilos so postage will be extra. Please ask if you would like any more information or a shipping quote.. Cloth. Near Good/No Jacket. Book.
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005883
- Title
- a Dictionary of Medicine: Including General Pathology, General Therapeutics, Hygiene and the Diseases of Women and Children. 2 Volume Set
- Author
- Quain, Richard (Editor) Assisted by Roberts, Frederick Thomas and Bruce, J. Mitchell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- MEDICAL/ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS/ANTIQUARIAN MEDICAL BOOKS/MEDICAL DICTIONARY/RICHARD QUAIN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medical;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Cornish Books
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About the Seller
Cornish Books
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Penzance, Cornwall
About Cornish Books
Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
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- Cracked
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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