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The Medical Inspection of School Children: A Text-book for Medical Officers of Schools, Medical Officers of Health, School Managers and Teachers
by Mackenzie, W. Leslie; Matthew, Edwin
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh and Glasgow: William Hodge & Company, 1904. First Edition, First Impression . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ex British Library of Political Science with blind-stamp to upper board, library number to spine and a couple of internal 'Withdrawn' stamps. 455 pp; plates with 10 illustrations of medical measuring tools; tables; fold-out Medical Inspection - Schedule A record sheet; fold-out eye testing chart (Curry & Paxton). Red cloth gilt. General wear and soiling with bumped/rubbed corners and fraying spine tips. Cloth bubbling up along joints and edges. Paper age-toned. Spotting to prelims and page edges. Contents o/w clean without bookplates, inscriptions or markings other than library's. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.
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- Bookseller
- Bath and West Books (PBFA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004302
- Title
- The Medical Inspection of School Children: A Text-book for Medical Officers of Schools, Medical Officers of Health, School Managers and Teachers
- Author
- Mackenzie, W. Leslie; Matthew, Edwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression
- Publisher
- William Hodge & Company
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Social Sciences; Politics & Government; Medicine; History; Government Papers; Government Reports; Education; Children
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Biblio member since 2009
Bath, Somerset
About Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Bath and West Books is an online/mail order business owned by Jo West and based just outside the city of Bath. I have been dealing in antiquarian and secondhand books since 2003 and I buy and sell books on a wide variety of subjects with particular interests in Literature and Poetry, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Modern Firsts, History, Politics, Children's and Illustrated Books, Travel, Art, Fine Bindings, Literary Sets, the Folio Society and anything unusual and interesting. Please visit www.BathandWestBooks.co.uk for further information. You can also follow us at Twitter.com/BathWestBooks.
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- O/W
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