Birmingham, Alabama: Classics of Medicine Library. Fine+. 1988. Leather Bound. Maroon top-grain pigskin binding with gilt stamped design on both covers, gilt lettering on spine. Marbled design endpapers, all edges gilt, sewn in silk ribbon placemarker. Numbered bookplate on verso first blank page. Publishers notes (36 pages) describing the history and significance of the volume laid in. Book is as new. Includes numerous figures and plates. Facsimile of 1491 edition. Some illustrations in color. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 129 pages .

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Bookseller: James F. Balsley, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 15765
Title: Fasciculus Medicinae of Johannes De Ketham
Author: De Ketham, Johannes & Luke Demaitre
Format/Binding: Leather Bound
Book Condition: Used - Fine+
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Classics of Medicine Library
Place of Publication: Birmingham, Alabama
Date Published: 1988
Bookseller catalogs: History of Medicine;

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