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On the Usefulness of the Parts of the Body (2 Volumes - Complete)
by Galen (Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus); Margaret Tallmadge May (Trans.)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Bound in full brick red leather by Quebecor Printing Sherwood with gilt rule and design to boards. Spine is stamped in 22-karat gold. 3 raised bands to spine; all edges gilt; silk ribbon present in each volume; and marbled endpapers. Includes publisher's Notes from the Editors pamphlet. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Very small scrape (<1 cm) to gilding of top edge of pages to volume 1. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7037
- Title
- On the Usefulness of the Parts of the Body (2 Volumes - Complete)
- Author
- Galen (Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus); Margaret Tallmadge May (Trans.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Special Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Classics of Medicine Library; Cornell University Press
- Place of Publication
- Ithaca, New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Pages
- xv, 461; vii, 802
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Medicine, anatomy, health, leather, science, body
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science; Medicine;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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