The Operation
by Mowbray, A. Q
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0709137125
- ISBN 13
- 9780709137122
- Seller
-
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Robert Hale & Company , 1973. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. SCARCE in lovely condition COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL WRAPAROUND BAND stating "Readers Digest Book Choice" (as originally issued). NO CHIPPING & NO SPLITTING to CLEAN boards. Internally CLEAN with NO INSCRIPTIONS. TIGHT textblock. NO LOOSE & NO MISSING leaves. The dustwrapper is COMPLETE with NO LOSS. Tiny graze toward head of wrapper spine (no paper loss) o/w FINE. Normal wear to wrapper extremities. NOT PRICE CLIPPED. A Superior Unread copy of this title detailing an operation on the brain where by some mircale of memory a storehouse of knowledge that can guide the healing hands of one man into the living bran of the other. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018560
- Title
- The Operation
- Author
- Mowbray, A. Q
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0709137125
- ISBN 13
- 9780709137122
- Publisher
- Robert Hale & Company
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- medical brain surgery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medical, Health & Surgical;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Julian Roberts Fine Books
We accept VISA & MASTERCARD. Cheques accepted in � Sterling only. IMOs & Foreign Bank Drafts in � Sterling - drawn on U.K. banks only. Goods may be returned for any reason if done so promptly. Reserved books will be held for 48 hours. Further images of any book available on request.
About the Seller
Julian Roberts Fine Books
Biblio member since 2006
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
About Julian Roberts Fine Books
Full Time Professional Bookdealers operating from Lincolnshire. Books can be viewed by appointment. Regular PBFA fairs attended.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- 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....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Frequently asked questions
Uncommonly Good Books Sold in 2019
Read about some of the most interesting books and ephemera that were sold through Biblio in 2019 and browse the gallery of highlights.
Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
From the first screech of his electric guitar upsetting musicians at a folk festival to his writing and paintings, Bob Dylan has risen to become a seminal force in American popular culture. In 2016, he was recognized by the Nobel Committee. Learn more about his creations...
