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Unto the Fourth Generation; Gonorrhea and Syphilis: What the Layman Should Know
by Simons, Irving
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($2.50), generally toned and soiled, lightly rubbed at the edges. Purple buckram with dulled gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A history of the two diseases and of "the dramatic and courageous research that has led up to modern diagnosis and treatment.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9533
- Title
- Unto the Fourth Generation; Gonorrhea and Syphilis: What the Layman Should Know
- Author
- Simons, Irving
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- STD, Sex, Sexual Health, Medicine, Science, Research, World War II, Tuskegee
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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