Mystery, Magic and Medicine: The Rise of Magic from Superstition to Science
by Haggard, Howard W
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Doubleday, Doran, 1933. First Edition . Cloth. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (1st) Slightly smaller book, smooth dark red cloth, medical symbol, title and author's name on front, spine surface is badly damaged down to paper beneath, tiny wear spot on both bookfold edges, 192 photo paper pages, illustrations throughout and facsimile letter of Florence Nightingale. Poor--reading copy.
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- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26168
- Title
- Mystery, Magic and Medicine: The Rise of Magic from Superstition to Science
- Author
- Haggard, Howard W
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Keywords
- Science Magic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
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- Spine
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- Fair
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- 12mo
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- Facsimile
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- First Edition
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