THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE
by Elliotson, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1844. First American Edition. Hardcover. From the Second London Edition. Octavo, xvi, 17-1046, [8 advertisement] pages. Good; Bound in brown leather with gilt lettering and tooling to spine; Rubbing and bumping to edges and corners of boards, head and tail of spine; Some minor damage to finish of leather on both boards; Minor wear to hinges; Text block very lightly age-toned and foxed; Final eight advertisement pages more significantly age-toned. MF consignment. 1355578. Special Collections.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1355578
- Title
- THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE
- Author
- Elliotson, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Carey and Hart
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1844
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...