A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene; for Schools, Families, and Colleges
by Dalton, J.C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- g- to g
- Seller
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1870. Hardcover. g- to g. Octavo. 399pp (8). Maroon cloth with blind stamped publisher's device on front cover. Gilt lettering and gilt stamped publisher's device on spine. Marbled edges. Protective tissue guard at title page. The work is a comprehensive study on human physiology, illustrated throughout with relevant b&w illustrations and diagrams. The back contains 8 pages advertising other academic titles. Binding with rubbing to head, tail and along hinges of spines, and to corners. Tail of spine with slight chipping and closed tears. Interior with starting at p.240 & 262. Sporadic minor water stains, smudges and the occasional pencil marking throughout. Binding in overall good-, interior in good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41059
- Title
- A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene; for Schools, Families, and Colleges
- Author
- Dalton, J.C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - g- to g
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- Anatomy, Human body, medical science, 19th century science, 19th century medicine
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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Santa Monica, California
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Glossary
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- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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