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Handbook of Geographical and Historical Pathology
by Dr. August Hirsch / Charles Creighton (Trans.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The new Sydenham Society, 1883-1886. 1st Edition . Good Plus. 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). First English language edition. Complete three volume set. Brown blind stamped cloth bindings with gilt vignette to front board. Red dyed page edges. Damp staining to boards. Discolouration to page edges. Tear to head of spine of Volume I. Slight wear to corners of boards. Good solid bindings. Occasional patches of foxing to text. Volume III has some marking to endpapers and a few pages have been stained by pressed plants. Previous owner's inscription to all volumes (H.J. Gibson 1938) and another owner's inscription to half title page of volume III (H.J. Baylor, A.M. Staff). A good usable example of this classic work. Garrison-Morton 8378: 'The best edition of Hirsch's Handbuch der historisch-geographischen Pathologie.'. Overall condition is Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £24.45; USA £45.80; Oceania £46.95; Rest of World £38.45. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xvii, 710; xii, 681,; xv, 780
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1223E190
- Title
- Handbook of Geographical and Historical Pathology
- Author
- Dr. August Hirsch / Charles Creighton (Trans.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The new Sydenham Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883-1886
- Size
- 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm)
- Keywords
- , Science_Medicine
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science & Medicine;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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