The Classics of Surgery Library, 1987. Leather bound. As new. Being a Facsimile of the First Edition of 1597, with engravings from the Second edition of 1612. The Classics of Surgery Library, 1987. sm. 8vo. Full leather stamped in gold on covers, raised bands on the spine with gold titles and decorations within the compartments, marbled paper endpages, all edges gilt, silk ribbon marker. Custom leather bookplate attached to front pastedown page, this being copy #1250/7500 copies. Publisher's pamphlet and brochure laid-in. As new unread leatherbound hardcover.

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Bookseller: Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 94425
Title: THE WHOLE COURSE OF CHIRURGERIE
Author: Lowe, Peter
Format/Binding: Leather bound
Book Condition: New
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: The Classics of Surgery Library
Date Published: 1987
Keywords: HEALTH AND MEDICINE

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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...
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...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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