The Gold-Headed Cane
by MacMichael, William (MD)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Hollis Center, Maine, United States
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A$16.73A$13.38
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About This Item
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1953 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. New Edition. The "autobiography" of the Gold-Headed Cane, and its carriers - Radcliffe, Mead, Askew, Pitcairn and Baillie. The Cane, which now resides in the Library of College of Physicians in England. This medical and literary classic, tells the story of the Cane and the medical profession in Great Britain. The Cane was used in ancient days as an essential part of every physician's equipment, to contain aromatic preparations to be inhaled as prevention of contagion. This copy includes a bibliography of the various editions of this work. 205 pages, 40 illustrations. Dust jacket is faded and has a diagonal tear across the front cover (protected with mylar book covering)..
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- Bookseller
- UHR Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 103924
- Title
- The Gold-Headed Cane
- Author
- MacMichael, William (MD)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Charles C. Thomas Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Springfield, IL
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Medicine, History of Medicine, Radcliffe Travelling Fellowship, Gold Headed Cane
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medical Biography;
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