John ashhurst jr m d (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Volume I of this six volume, late 19th century work on surgery. Illustrated with chromo-lithographs and wood-cuts. This copy is a good candidate for rebinding as the text is in very good condition; however the boards and spine strip are removed. Interior condition: very good; exterior condition: poor. Book. …

LEATHER BOUND BROWN. Condizione: FAIR. FOURTH ED. enlarged and thoroughly revised with five hundred and ninety-seven illustrations, spine, corners and covers badly rubbed, part of title missing from spine, top of spine has two tears, previous owenrs name to front end page, browned pages DATE PUBLISHED: 1885 EDITION: FOURTH ED 1118.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Very near fine in its original full leather (calf) covered boards with three raised bands on the spine and with a black leather title block with gilt text. A small quarto of 9 by 5 3/4 inches with a prior owner's printed name attached to the first free end page. 1011 pages including an index followed by a 32 page catalog of books offered by the publisher. "Illustrated with five hundred and thirty-three engravings on wood." (from title page) The author, John Ashhurst (1839-1900), was a surgeon during the Civil War. In 1877 he was the the professor of clinical surgery in the University of Pennsylvania. This title was extremely popular and went through many printings. He also was "one of the greatest authorities on the history of his profession. (DAB, Vol. 1, p389).…