Recollections of a Rebel Surgeon (and other Scetches) or In the Doctor's Sappy Days
by Daniel, FE
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good [Textblock Fine]. No DJ.
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Austin, TX: Van Boeckmann, Schutze & Co, 1899. First Edition/Rebound. Hardcover. Very Good [Textblock Fine]. No DJ.. First Edition/Rebound. Hardcover. Appears to be mid-20th century rebinding, conserving spine and front of original cloth. "Composed in the man of recorded conversations long after the war with an army doctor, the text is rambling, flippant and strong suspect" (renowned book dealer F. O'Brien). Inscription reads, "Chas. Jackson - Presented to me by the Author - Austin, TX - Apr. 10, 1900". Noted flaws notwithstanding, a handsome copy of an increasingly scarce volume. Rebound, ownership inscription on ffep, two light pencil sketches at rear blanks, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, original red cloth onlays, gilt lettering, black ink decorative elements. 8vo. 264pp plus 4pp ads. Eratta sheet tipped in at Table of Contents.
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- Bookseller
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5563
- Title
- Recollections of a Rebel Surgeon (and other Scetches) or In the Doctor's Sappy Days
- Author
- Daniel, FE
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good [Textblock Fine]. No DJ.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition/Rebound
- Publisher
- Van Boeckmann, Schutze & Co
- Place of Publication
- Austin, TX
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- Military/Civil War | History, History of Ideas, Non-Fiction
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About the Seller
Lux Mentis, Booksellers
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Portland, Maine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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....
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