Heirs of Hippocrates. The Development of Medicine in a Catalogue of Historic Books in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, the University of Iowa. Third edition
by EIMAS, Richard (compiler & editior)
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- Hardcover
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Schilde, Belgium
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Iowa City,: University of Iowa Press,, 1990.. xxi, [i, blank], 107, [i] pp. Thick 4to (22 x 29 cm.). Publisher's grey buckram with coloured dust-jacket (slightly damaged). With numerous illustrations (some coloured) taken from ancient book illustrations. ¶ Last and best edition of this classic reference work. Garrison and Morton 6786.35: "Describes with detailed historical notes of 2300 books in the John Marin rare Book Room, and chiefly donated to the library by John Martin. The books are arranged chronologically by date of of the author's birth". -- Please note that this is a heavy item (2800 gr.) and my require additional postage, depending on its destination.
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- Title
- Heirs of Hippocrates. The Development of Medicine in a Catalogue of Historic Books in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, the University of Iowa. Third edition
- Author
- EIMAS, Richard (compiler & editior)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of Iowa Press,
- Place of Publication
- Iowa City,
- Date Published
- 1990.
- Keywords
- history of medicine medical bibliography libraries book collecting university libraries classics of medicine
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- bibliography;
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About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...