The Gold-Headed Cane

London, John Murray, MDCCCXXVII [1827]. First Edition. Hard Cover. 179 pages, illus.; 21 cm. Story of a cane successively carried by Drs. Radcliffe, Mead, Askew, Pitcairn and Baillie and presented by Mrs. Baillie to the College of Physicians. Garrison-Morton 6709. Splendid copy of the first edition in original boards, protected in a slipcase with red leather spine; gift quality.… Read more about this item

London, Henry Kimpton, 1923.. Second Edition; 4to; pp. xix, 195; portrait frontispiece; profusely illustrated; tissue paper protecting illustrations; bookplate; bibliography, index; original red cloth with quarter leather binding; scuffing, fading and flecking to cloth, foxing and browning to pages, flecking to page edges, a good copy.

New York: Thee Heirs of Hippocrates Library / Gryphon Editions, 1993. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 20.5 x 13.5 cm. Octavo. 261pp. Black leather spine, black gilt decorated boards. Facsimile of the 1915 Paul B. Hoeber edition. Previous owner's embossed stamp on title page.

London : Humphrey Milford, 1919 Bound in brown three quarter grained morocco by Bayntun, 261 pp. Introduction by William Osler, extra illustrated.Christmas, 1929 inscription inside front cover to Doctor Malcom L Harris from W J Mohr.

London : John Murray, 1827. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. [6], 179 pp. Fully bound in contemporary leather. Gilt edging and frame to boards. Gilt embellishment to spine. Black spine label with gilt lettering. Marbled edges and end pages. Contemporary inscriptions on front end page. Interior pages are clean, unmarked, and in excellent condition. Ships daily.

Royal College of Physicians of London, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. 1968. No edition remarks. 179 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates with printed facsimile. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels… Read more about this item

London: The Royal College of Physicians, 1968. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscription On Front Pastedown. Former Owner's Name And Address Marked Out With Black Marker. No Other Marks Or Writing. A Facsimile Of The Author's 1827 Copy Illustrated And Interleaved With His Own Amendments And Additions. This… Read more about this item

Hardcover. Reprinted in facsimile from the edition of 1815. Black quarter-leather binding; hubbed spine; all page edges gilt; moire endpapers; permanent silk ribbon page marker. A fine copy.

Charles C. Thomas, 1953. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: . Signed by person(s) connected with book. 185 pages. Light wear, pages yellowed; a good solid book. The jacket has some stains, chips and tears. Inscribed and signed by Jim Waring, author of the foreword. Reissue of 1827 work. Contents are Radcliffe, Mead, Askew, Pitcairn, Baillie.… Read more about this item

Charles C. Thomas, 1953. Used - Like New. 1953. Charles C. Thomas, 1953. Cloth, dj., 186 pp. Slight wearing to edges of dustjacket. Near Fine. (Subject: Medical History.)

The Classics of Medicine Library, 2003-01-01. Hardcover. As new. As new red leather boards with gilt designs on covers and gilt lettering and designs with two raised bands along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; contents pristine. Ribbon. Decorative endpapers. No dust jacket as issued. Three gilt edges. 261pp. Index. Mint. All items carefully packed to avoid… Read more about this item

NY: Paul B. Hoeber, Inc., 1926 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. Fourth Printing. Minor wear, inked name on half-title page. The "autobiography" of the Gold-Headed Cane, and its carriers - Radcliffe, Mead, Askew, Pitcairn and Baillie. The Cane, which now resides in the Library of College of Physicians in England. This medical and literary classic, tells the… Read more about this item

Charles C Thomas, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good +. Light bumping to corners, no wrapper, solid copy.

London: John Murray. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1828. Second Edition. Hardcover. Full leather, marbled endpages and edges, gilt titles/lines/dentelles. PO wax seal to front pastedown; PO name. Scattered foxing, some pencilled sums at endpage. Leather rubbed, edgeworn. Frontis, title page vignette. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 267 pages .

London : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1884. Third Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands slightly rubbed and sun-toned as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xvi, 246 p. ; 21 cm. Notes; In this 3rd edition the narrative of the gold-headed cane is continued down… Read more about this item

New York: Paul B. Hoeber, 1926. Later printing. Frontispiece, separate title (copy of the second edition of 1828), woodcut illustrations throughout. Publisher's cloth, gilt decoration on front cover, spine with what appears to be water damage (but in tact). Uncut, a wide-margined copy. Bookplate of Edgar Frank Mauer and second ownership signature dated 1926. "This charming 'autobiography' tells the… Read more about this item

The Royal College of Physicians. Very Good. 1968. Hard Cover. 8vo Orange cloth boards with gilt title to spine, top edge pale blue. Facsimile HB of author's 1927 copy. Illustrated and interleaved with his own amendments and additions, a preface by Sir Max Rosenheim and introductory notes by Thomas Hunt. 179pp. incl. colour frontispiece portrait of… Read more about this item

Gryphon - Heirs of Hippocrates. Hardcover. 1993. Beautiful copy! Like new condition 1/4-leather volume from the Heir of Hippocrates series by Gryphon. Gilt decoration and gilt lettering. Raised spine bands and gilt edges. Light rubbling of gilting on cover. As always, hardbox packed for protection.

Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1953. hardcover. Good. . Cover and edges shows shelf wear. Former owner's name on front page. Pages are clean and intact.

New York: Paul B. Hoeber. Very good copy. 1925. Later prt.. hardcover. 8vo, 261 pp., Spine dull., Introduction by Sir William Osler and a preface by Francis R. Packard. .