An Account of the Foxglove, and Some of Its Medical Uses
by WITHERING, WILLIAM
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- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.: The Classics of Medicine Library, 1979. Reprint. Leather. Fine. 8vo. Full burdungy leather, gilt decorated and lettered spine with raised bands. Elaborate gilt decorated covers. Printed marbled endpapers and a burgundy silk ribbon marker. Facsimile of the original 1885 edition. All edges gilt. Few small bumps to board edges and a small darkened spot on the bottom of rear board otherwise fine.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32184
- Title
- An Account of the Foxglove, and Some of Its Medical Uses
- Author
- WITHERING, WILLIAM
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Classics of Medicine Library
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Bumps
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- Reprint
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