The Story of the Progress of Medicine by C. F. V. Smout - 1964

Bristol: John Wright & Sons, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original cloth hardcover, illustrated, 156 pages, very good in rubbed otherwise very good unclipped dustwrapper. shelf 75.

John Wright, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 156 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.

John Wright & Sons, 1964. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:

Bristol: John Wright & Sons Ltd., 1964. 8vo size dark green cloth bound handcover, 155 heavy, glossy pages with black and white photographs. From Preface: "This book is not presented, however, as another 'History of Medicine.'...I have called this book The Story of the Progress of Medicine because it is written as a story and is devoid of technicalities. As such it is served up for the instruction and entertainment of the layman, for this is subject with which he is vitally concerned. It is essentially a story, but care has been taken to adhere to accepted facts... Contents include: Out of the Mists The Children of Israel The Glory that was Greece The Grandeur that was Rome The Dark Ages of Medicine From 1066 to the Renaissance Tudor Medicine Stuart Medicine Georgian Medicine (1714-1830) Victorian Medicine (1857-1901) Twentieth Century Medicine Penciled price on fep; name on inside cover. Bumped corners, paper residue on back cover. Gilt has rubbed off titles on spine. Thanks for… Read More

Bristol: John Wright & Sons Ltd., 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Photographs. ADVANCE REVIEW COPY with publisher ARC slip tipped onto endpaper. Among the finest single volume medical histories, by the Emeritus Professor of Anatomy at the University of Birmingham. original green gilt silk cloth with title and publisher initials debossed on cover. A fine, clean, unmarked copy. Reprinted in 1964 and quite scarce.