Modern Ophthalmology: A Practical Treatise on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Eye, Vol. 1
by Ball, James Moore
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
F.A. Davis Company, 1926. Hardcover. Acceptable. Volume One only. This is NOT a reprint. From the library of the old Pember-Nuzum clinic in Janesville, Wis. Dark green textured boards are faded, soiled, with scrapes on boards and edges of boards. Significant shelf wear to bottom edge of boards and heel of spine. Gilt titling on spine is still visible and only lightly faded. Scraped edges along spine. Dented corners with wearing through to cardboard. Pastedowns and endpapers are age toned. Cracking to the hinges. Pages are significantly age-toned and foxed. Fingerprint marks on edges of a few pages. Tissue guards over color plates are quite yellowed, but all are there and not torn out. Lower corner of textblock has thumbprint staining. There is twisting to the spine. All page signatures are intact. Nice reading copy. HEAVY! 4.9 pounds. Will require additional shipping charges. 721 pages.
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- Quirky Used Books & More
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230418001
- Title
- Modern Ophthalmology: A Practical Treatise on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Eye, Vol. 1
- Author
- Ball, James Moore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- F.A. Davis Company
- Date Published
- 1926
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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