D. Appleton and Company, 1886. Hardcover. Acceptable. This is the original 1886 printing of this text-book. It is not a reprint, it's the real deal. This is only the first volume. Part I: The Normal Eye, Determination of Refraction, Diseases of the Media, Physiological Optics, and Theory of the Ophthalmoscope. Brown cloth board covers are faded, scratched, rubbed, soiled and worn. Corner tips, heel and head of spine are quite worn and almost threadbare. Bottom of boards are scraped. Tail and head of spine are mashed and worn. Corner tips are dented. The hinges between pastedowns and end pages are split, revealing the liner material underneath. Two small bookseller stickers on the paste down, and the number "500" written in pencil. FFE has previous owner name written in a beautiful script. The word ADD is in the upper right corner. The tissue covering the bookplate is creased and torn. Smudges on title page. Pages are quite age-toned. The text block is worn, scratched, dirty and stained all the way around. Bottom right corner of pages are creased from years of being thumbed through. 264 pages. Heavy book weighing almost 2 and half pounds. 6.5 x 9.75 inches.

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Bookseller: Quirky Used Books & More (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 221012003
Title: Text-Book of Ophthalmoscopy
Author: Edward G. Loring, M.D
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
Date Published: 1886
Weight: 2.94 lbs

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Tail: The heel of the spine.
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....
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...