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New York: Oxford Univ. Pr, 1955. Second printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Volume 1 only. 1955, second printing. 564 pp. Hardcover, green cloth. Illustrated. Near Fine copy in a Good dust jacket. Previous owner's signature on the fly leaf; otherwise a tight, sharp, clean copy. The DJ is rubbed and edgeworn, with shallow chipping to the spine ends; one large nick along the top edge of the front panel; old price-sticker on the front panel as well. The DJ is now housed in a mylar wrap to prevent further damage.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1987. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, 1987. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Other than date and name on inside cover a very good unmarked copy."Medical theories always represent one aspect of the general civilization of a period, and in order to understand them fully we must be familiar with the other manifestations of that civilization, its philosophy, history, literature, art, music... a study of Michelangelo, Tintoretto, or Bernini may give us a clue for a better understanding and more correct historical interpretation of William Harvey." So wrote Henry Sigerist in the introductory chapters of this fascinating account of the interrelationships between medicine and culture. Sigerist was uniquely qualified to attempt such a vast task--trained in medicine and the social sciences, master of fourteen languages, at the time of his death in 1957 he was already recognized as the foremost medical historian of this century. Using resources from the fields of… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Bright & clean, unopened pages in glossy covers. Crease on front cover. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA Library. .