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THE GOLD-HEADED CANE
by MACMICHAEL, William, M.D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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ELLSWORTH, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Publisher's tan cloth with matching spine lettering on a black background, quarto, pp. xxii, 186 plus colophon. Frontispiece and other illustrations. Foreword by James J. Waring. Preface by William J. Kerr. Some foxing first few leaves. Previous owner, a deceased physician from Georgia, applied a coat of shellac to the exterior of the book, giving it a bit of a shiny appearance. That same physician's tasteful book plate and date (April 1956) on front paste down. About Very Good with no jacket.
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- Bookseller
- T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002421
- Title
- THE GOLD-HEADED CANE
- Author
- MACMICHAEL, William, M.D
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, Publisher, [1953].
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
Terms of Sale
T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
14 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
Biblio member since 2013
ELLSWORTH, Maine
About T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
Thomas Brennan was established professionally as a Bookseller in 1998 and still exhibits annually at several antiquarian book fairs. He has 25 years full-time experience in the Book Trade and is a member in good standing of The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA); The Ephemera Society of America; and The Manuscript Society.
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- Quarto
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- Colophon
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- Cloth
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