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The Fasciculus Medicinae of Johannes De Ketham Alemanus
by De Ketham, Johannes
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
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About This Item
Milan. R. Lier and Co. 1924. Bound in half buckram and paper covered boards. Imprinted titles and ruled spine compartments. Raised bands. Tall Folio. (19" x 15"). Facsimile of the first (Venetian) edition of 1491. Illustrated with 13 plates in facsimile tipped-on to heavy cardboard stock. Volume 1 of the Monumenta Medica, under the general editorship of Henry Sigerist. Introduction by Karl Sudhoff. Translated and adapted by Charles Singer. Very Mild occasional offset throughout. Some mild occasional foxing to text and several plates. A Very Good crisp copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7304
- Title
- The Fasciculus Medicinae of Johannes De Ketham Alemanus
- Author
- De Ketham, Johannes
- Format/Binding
- Bound in half buckram and paper covered boards. Imprinted titles and ruled spine compartments. Raised bands.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. Lier and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Milan.
- Date Published
- 1924.
- Size
- Tall Folio. (19" x 15"
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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