Three Treatises - On the Brain, the Eye, and the Ear.
by Monro, Alexander
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Birmingham, Alabama: Leslie B. Adams Jr. - The Classics of Opthalmology Library., 1987 Special edition privately printed for members of the The Classics of Opthalmology Library. Prepared from the 1797 first edition. Beautifully bound full bright red leather stamped in bright gilt. 4to. 11 1/4" x 9". 5 raised bands on spine. Silk red ribbon marker. Marbled endpages. Bright gilt endpages. 258 pages on heavy paper. Many illustrations including several that fold-out. "Illustrated by Tables." Like new condition. .
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- Cultural Connection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Three Treatises - On the Brain, the Eye, and the Ear.
- Author
- Monro, Alexander
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Leslie B. Adams Jr. - The Classics of Opthalmology Library.
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Date Published
- 1987
- Bookseller catalogs
- General #3;
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