Doctors and Patients or Anecdotes of the Medical World and Curiosities of Medicine
by John Timbs
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Richard Bentley and Son, 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY ZAEHNSDORF IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 8"x5.5". FIRST EDITION, 148 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 193894105284
- Title
- Doctors and Patients or Anecdotes of the Medical World and Curiosities of Medicine
- Author
- John Timbs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley and Son
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- LEATHER, BOUND, BY, ZAEHNSDORF, BINDING
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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All books are carefully bubble wrapped and packed in a box with adequate packing peanuts to prevent any damage in shipment.
All books are shipped with delivery confirmation and tracking. Books are automatically insured.
100% satisfaction guaranteed. Returns accepted for any reason within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- First Edition
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- Marbled boards
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...