The Principles and Practice of Medicine.
by Osler, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canton, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton. 1912. 8th edition., 1912. Thick, heavy 8vo. xxiv, 1226 pp. Illustrated. Rebound in full black textured leather. The top fore edge corner of approx. the last 500 pages is bumped (extending into text several inches) else this is tight, very good.. Hardcover. Good.
Synopsis
The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of Practitioners and Students of Medicine is a medical textbook by Sir William Osler. It was first published in 1892 while Osler was Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. It established Osler as the world's leading authority in the teaching of modern medicine. The textbook was translated into French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese and for over 40 years it was the most significant medical textbook.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Dorn ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21446
- Title
- The Principles and Practice of Medicine.
- Author
- Osler, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: D. Appleton. 1912. 8th edition.
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
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About the Seller
Thomas Dorn ABAA
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Canton, Georgia
About Thomas Dorn ABAA
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.