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The Principles and Practice of Medicine. Designed for the Use of Practitioners and Students of Medicine
by Osler, William, M.D., LL.D. (Edin.), F.R.C.P
- Used
- Condition
- Bound in original blue cloth, a little chipping at foot of spine and very light rubbing along bottom cover, gilt titles on spine
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: Young J. Pentland, 1898. Third edition, largely rewritten. 1181 pp. [xvii]. Illustrated. 32 pp. ads at rear. 1 vols. Large thick 8vo. Bound in original blue cloth, a little chipping at foot of spine and very light rubbing along bottom cover, gilt titles on spine, some foxing on endpapers and some separation along hinge of fep, some black ink annotations and underlining on a few pages; overall a very good copy. Third edition, largely rewritten. 1181 pp. [xvii]. Illustrated. 32 pp. ads at rear. 1 vols. Large thick 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 351875
- Title
- The Principles and Practice of Medicine. Designed for the Use of Practitioners and Students of Medicine
- Author
- Osler, William, M.D., LL.D. (Edin.), F.R.C.P
- Format/Binding
- 1181 pp. [xvii]. Illustrated. 32 pp. ads at rear. 1 vols. Large thick 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in original blue cloth, a little chipping at foot of spine and very light rubbing along bottom cover, gilt titles on spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third edition, largely rewritten
- Publisher
- Young J. Pentland
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London
- Date Published
- 1898
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
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Glossary
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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