The Principles and Practice of Medicine
by Osler, William
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library. Near Fine. 1978. Facsimile. Hardcover. Edges and endpapers lightly foxed; Full gilt decorated calf, all edges gilt; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1080 pages; Facsimile of the 1892 editon .
Synopsis
The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of Practitioners and Students of Medicine is a medical textbook by Sir William Osler. It was first published in 1892 while Osler was Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. It established Osler as the world's leading authority in the teaching of modern medicine. The textbook was translated into French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese and for over 40 years it was the most significant medical textbook.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Haymes & Co. (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B4499
- Title
- The Principles and Practice of Medicine
- Author
- Osler, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Publisher
- The Classics of Medicine Library
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Medicine
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Haymes & Co.
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Kingscliff, New South Wales
About Haymes & Co.
Haymes & Co. are 6th generation antiquarian booksellers. Our foundations trace back to Rotterdam, Holland, in the early 19th century.
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- 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
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...