THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN ANCIENT TIMES. AN ANNIVERSARY DISCOURSE DELIVERED BEFORE THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, NOVEMBER 7 1855 [INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR]
by Watson, John
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About This Item
New York: Baker & Godwin, 1856. Hardcover. Octavo, xii, 9-222 pp. Good; bound in contemporary embossed purple cloth, extensively faded to tan in most areas of covers, wear to spine edges and corners and slight crack to lower front hinge; boards very slightly shaken but binding else tight; text block age-toned but clean; extensive foxing to pages throughout; INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on ffep "Surgeon [obscured by liquid stain] A Denney (?) with compliments of the author;" MF consignment. 1357815. Special Collections.
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- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
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- 1357815
- Title
- THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN ANCIENT TIMES. AN ANNIVERSARY DISCOURSE DELIVERED BEFORE THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, NOVEMBER 7 1855 [INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR]
- Author
- Watson, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Baker & Godwin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1856
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- Edges
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- Inscribed
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