Click for full-size.
The Collected Papers of Joseph, Baron Lister (Volume I only, of two)
by ADAMS Jr., Leslie B. (publisher)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Littleton, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1979. Leather. Volume I only (of two) of this deluxe reprint edition of the collected writings of England's Joseph Lister (1827-1912). Dr. Lister, a surgeon, became convinced that sterilization techniques used during surgeries could reduce deadly infections, which proved to be accurate. With illustrations in color and black & white, and an unattributed introduction. Includes facsimile of the original 1909 Oxford University Press issuance of this work. Number 7633 of an apparently limited edition. --- In full grey bonded leather with four raised spine bands. All edges gilt. With gilt-stamped cover and spine titling and decorations; more decorations in blind to covers. Also with grey silk moire endpapers, and matching sewn-in ribbon bookmark. --- With a little scratching to textblock edge gilding, small scuffs to mid-spine area, mild bump to lower front cover corner, and strips of sunning to edges of endpapers; otherwise a bright and intact copy. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; xliv, 429 pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84345
- Title
- The Collected Papers of Joseph, Baron Lister (Volume I only, of two)
- Author
- ADAMS Jr., Leslie B. (publisher)
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Classics of Medicine Library
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
Terms of Sale
Bluebird Books
All sales sold on a satisfaction guaranteed basis--all we ask is that you notify us within 30 days of purchase that you would like to return an item.
About the Seller
Bluebird Books
Biblio member since 2005
Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
Vertigo Comics
Vertigo Comics, an imprint of DC Comics, is being retired in 2020 after a 27 year run of groundbreaking comics. The imprint was DC’s home for mature tales that were often horror-themed or otherwise dark in nature. Learn more about Vertigo, home of V for Vendetta, Sandman, and Fables.
