A SYNOPSIS OF THE DISEASES OF THE EYE, AND THEIR TREATMENT: TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED A SHORT ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION AND A SKETCH OF THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THAT ORGAN
by Travers, Benjamin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, xxi, [2], 462 pp. Fair; bound in contemporary green cloth with contemporary marbled paper and endpapers; extensive rubbing to covers and wear to spine edges and corners; front cover nearly separated, else binding tight; text block has some areas of discoloration; very light foxing to pages; previous bookseller label on front pastedown "H.K. Lewis & Co, Ltd;" previous owner bookplate on front pastedown; biographical information on author adhered to rear pastedown; MF consignment. 1356549. Special Collections.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1356549
- Title
- A SYNOPSIS OF THE DISEASES OF THE EYE, AND THEIR TREATMENT: TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED A SHORT ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION AND A SKETCH OF THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THAT ORGAN
- Author
- Travers, Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Trade discounts only on items not identified on inventory with special discounts
International customers are responsible for all Duties/Taxes/VATs/etc. For domestic orders, anything valued $300 or more will be shipped signature required. Returns/Refunds will be handled per Biblio's return policy. Please contact us directly, via email, before sending anything back so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Refunds occur when the book is received and the errors/issues/damages have been confirmed.
About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...