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Gryphon - Heirs of Hippocrates. Hardcover. 1995. Beautiful copy! Like new condition 1/4-leather volume from the Heir of Hippocrates series by Gryphon. Gilt decoration and gilt lettering. Raised spine bands and gilt edges. As always, hardbox packed for protection.

HENRY C LEA, 1871. Hardcover. Good. Fifth Edition 1871, Philadelphia: Henry C Lea publisher, 284 illustrations, leather-bound. Good cover, leather has moderate cosmetic wear, scratches scrapes & tears. The binding itself is solid, pages are clean, minor yellowing. This volume was designed for use by students and practitioners of medicine. Previous owners markings and embossing on fly. Priced to sell, go ahead and compare price vs. condition. As always, hardbox packed for protection.

Medicina Rara. Hardcover. Very Fine. Editions Medicina Rare, Ltd First Edition. (Weiler im Allgau: No date). Facsimile reprint of the original illuminated manuscript. Thin 12mo. Unpaginated. Illustrated throughout in color. Very fine in quarter leather over green boards and folding cloth case. [#217 of 2300] Limited, no markings of any kind, LIKE NEW. As always, hardbox packed for protection.

Easton Press, 1950; 1978. Hardcover. Like New - MINT. Beautiful copy! A LIKE NEW condition Easton leather volume. NO BOOKPLATE, negligible wear. Gilt decoration and gilt lettering. Raised spine bands and gilt edges. Moire end papers and silk ribbon marker. As always, hardbox packed for protection.

Medicina Rara, 1828. Hardcover. Very Fine. Editions Medicina Rare, Ltd First Edition. Facsimile of the original Paris 1828 edition printing. 114p PRIVATE COPY in very fine condition. Half leather marbled boards. Appears unread, like new pages. No slipcase. Includes charter member's introduction supplement. [#217 of 2500 Limited, flyleaf embossed by charter member] As always, hardbox packed for protection.

Newport Ocean Sailing Association 1978 (Paperback) 52 pages - Very good condition, negligible wear, some yellowing to cover, inside pages like new, no writing/marks, from private collection. See picture. COLLECTIBLE BOOK [K11]

The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant is the ten-volume set of books (1935-1967). The set is in GOOD condition ranging from Good to Very Good, covers have minor natural fading, spines still good, binding still strong, pages clean and crisp, hidden embossing on fly. Covers are Burgundy with gilt ornamentation, gilt titles on spine Nice set, selling 10 Volumes of 11 (Missing Vol 11 The age of Napoleon)

1 I. Our Oriental Heritage (1935)
2 II. The Life of Greece (1939)
3 III. Caesar and Christ (1944)
4 IV. The Age of Faith (1950)
5 V. The Renaissance (1953)
6 VI. The Reformation (1957)
7 VII. The Age of Reason Begins (1961)
8 VIII. The Age of Louis XIV (1963)
9 IX. The Age of Voltaire (1965)
10 X. Rousseau and Revolution (1967)


A little History: In 1968 Durant won the Pulitzer Prize with ""Rousseau and Revolution"", The Tenth and Concluding Volume of the this series. This collection was written over a lifetime, and it totals two million words. The first six volumes of The Story of… Read More