The Collected Papers of Joseph, Baron Lister
by Lister, Joseph
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Cape Coral, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library - Gryphon Editions, 1979 A heavy 2 volume set complete. Facsimile of an edition printed in Oxford in 1909. BEAUTIFUL like new binding in grey top-grain cowhide and stamped in 22-karat gold. 4to 11 3/8" tall. Each with 4 raised bands on spine. Pages edges in bright gilt. Grey silk ribbon markers. Moire' endpages. xliv, 429, 589 pages. Privately printed for members of the Classics of Medicine Library. Copy number 8264 on bookplates barely attached to front endpages of volume 1 and 2.. Includes additional 31 page pamphlet containing notes from the editor. Clean. Speckled page edges and foxing on blank endpages and half-title pages - rest of volume is free of foxing. Text and binding has no visible signs of use or wear. Very good or better..
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- Bookseller
- Cultural Connection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024136
- Title
- The Collected Papers of Joseph, Baron Lister
- Author
- Lister, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Classics of Medicine Library - Gryphon Editions
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- General #1;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Cape Coral, Florida
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- Spine
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- Facsimile
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- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
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