Practical Observations on the Principal Diseases of the Eyes: Illustrated With Cases by Scarpa, Antonio
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: B0572
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Birmingham: Classics of Medicine, 1980. Reprint. Leather Bound. 555 pages.
Description
Birmingham: Classics of Medicine, 1980. Reprint. Leather Bound. 555 pages. . Special facsimile reprint of the 1806 treatise. Foldout b/w illus. In full olive leather with gilt decorations, raised spine bands, all edges 22K gilt. 6x9" format. Informational booklet laid in. Very Fine/No Jacket. .
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
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. Also known as the back.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
laid in : something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper.
facsimile : An exact copy of an original work.
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