Macmichael william 1784 1839 (9 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Poor. No Jacket. This book does not have its original spine or covers. It has been re-bound by a library. It is being sold as a reading copy. Former library book. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Has been glued back into its covers after being shaken loose. The hinges have been meanded preserving the original covers and spine. Minimal shelfwear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Book is in great condition. Pages are crisp, binding tight. Pages slightly discolored from aging. No DJ. Cover shows edgewear, shelfwear and discoloration. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Orders received before 3PM PT typically ship same day. All profits support the non-profit community.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1932. Nice Firm Clean copy ! 6956.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Froben Press edition. 1932 printing. Minor wear and fading on the boards. Stain on the top edge. Binding is exposed. Previous owner's gift inscription on the front free page. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Association copy. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of the Birmingham medical Institute with its bookplate and library marks. Physical description; 223 pages. Subjects; William Macmichael. The Macmichael family. Medico-literary classics. Genre; Prose narrative. 1 Kg.…

Association copy. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of the Birmingham medical Institute with its bookplate and library marks. Physical description; 223 pages. Subjects; William Macmichael. The Macmichael family. Medico-literary classics. Genre; Prose narrative. 1 Kg.…

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. An untrimmed, wide-margined copy of these adventures of a famous cane. Crown 8vo (200 x 120mm): [8],179,[1]pp, with title-page vignette and numerous woodcuts (mostly of portraits busts and coats of arms) in text. Recently bound in light gray paper-covered boards, with off-white paper title label printed in black to spine. Very occasional light foxing, few finger-soiled page margins, else Near Fine or better, tightly bound copy. Allibone, v. II, p. 1192. Heirs of Hippocrates 1397. Garrison-Morton 6709. Osler 6717. Waller 16091. Cushing M48. Recounts the "lives" of a gold-headed cane, successively in possession of the Georgian physicians John Radcliffe, Richard Mead, Anthony Askew, David Pitcairn, and Matthew Baillie, and then returned to a glass case in the library of London's Royal College of Physicians. "A gold-headed cane was once a conspicuous part of the physician's adornment, and the particular gold-headed cane of this work was owned by Dr. John Radcliffe (1650-1714), an irascible London physician, who passed it on to a younger contemporary. The custom of passing on the cane continued through a series of five physicians, ending with Matthew Baillie, whose widow presented it to the Royal College of Physicians in 1823. The originally anonymous book is written as an 'autobiography' of the cane and, in a series of charming essays, tells the storyactually biographiesof its several owners. Along the way there is much information concerning the state of medicine and its practice in England during the eighteenth century." (Heirs of Hippocrates) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Recounts the , successively in possession of the Georgian physicians John Radcliffe, Richard Mead, Anthony Askew, David Pitcairn, and Matthew Baillie, and then returned to a glass case in the library of London's Royal College of Physicians. "A gold-headed cane was once a conspicuous part of the physician's adornment, and the particular gold-headed cane of this work was owned by Dr. John Radcliffe (1650-1714), an irascible London physician, who passed it on to a younger contemporary. The custom of passing on the cane continued through a series of five physicians, ending with Matthew Baillie, whose widow presented it to the Royal College of Physicians in 1823. The originally anonymous book is written as an 'autobiography' of the cane and, in a series of charming essays, tells the storyactually biographiesof its several owners. Along the way there is much information concerning the state of medicine and its practice in England during the eighteenth century." (Heirs of Hippocrates) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.…

Softcover. Condizione: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 120 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1822. Text in English. This seminal work by William Macmichael (1784-1839) provides a comprehensive examination of scarlet fever and its transmission mechanisms, offering valuable insights into 19th-century medical theories on infectious diseases. The author's detailed observations and comparative analysis of other contagious disorders make this text particularly significant for historians of medicine and epidemiology. Published in 1822, the work reflects the medical knowledge and public health concerns of its time, serving as an important historical document in the development of modern understanding of infectious disease control and prevention. The text remains a valuable resource for researchers interested in the evolution of medical thought and the historical context of epidemic management. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …