The Pruning Knife; Being a Prospectus of the American Appendicitis Corporation (Unlimited)
by Thomas J. Barrett
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Kanab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Barrett Incorporated, Chicago, 1923 Satirical treatment of American medicine/surgery presented as a prospectus for investors. Entertaining text and illustrations. Quite scarce. Tan paper-covered boards, printed/illustrated front board, 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches, 107 pp., illustrations. Very good (some chipping at spine ends; slight spine slant; previous owner's name, front free endpaper (with "D.C." following the name - Doctor of Chiropractic); otherwise, pages clean and binding tight). (1722RO090). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Boojum and Snark Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3887
- Title
- The Pruning Knife; Being a Prospectus of the American Appendicitis Corporation (Unlimited)
- Author
- Thomas J. Barrett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Barrett Incorporated, Chicago
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- SATIRE, MEDICINE, SURGERY, UNITED STATES, CHIROPRACTIC
- Bookseller catalogs
- Whambo;
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About the Seller
Boojum and Snark Books
Biblio member since 2003
Kanab, Utah
About Boojum and Snark Books
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