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A TREATISE ON THE PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
by Dewees, William P
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1832. Fourth Edition, with Corrections. Hardcover. Octavo, xiv, [2], [17]-548 pages. In Good condition. Bound in full tree calf with gilt titling and white ink library call number to spine. Significant rubbing and wear to binding, particularly at corners and edges of boards and at head and tail of spine. Cracking at head of spine and starting at joints. Text block age toned and foxed. An ex-library copy with usual markings, including bookplate to front pastedown and blind and ink stamps to title page, among other pages. Names of previous owners to front free endpaper in pencil. MF Consignment. Shelved in Upstairs Hall. 1356497. Special Collections.
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- Seller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 1356497
- Title
- A TREATISE ON THE PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
- Author
- Dewees, William P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition, with Corrections
- Publisher
- Carey & Lea
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- Pediatrics and Obstetrics
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About the Seller
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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