Click for full-size.
THE ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN EAR, Illustrated by a Series of Engravings, of the Natural Size; with a Treatise on the Diseases of that Organ, the Causes of Deafness, and their Proper Treatment
by Saunders, John Cunningham | notes and additions by Wm. Price
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Fair binding
- Seller
-
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Benjamin Warner, 1821. Full Leather. Fair binding. Octavo. x, 128 pp., 4 plates. First American Edition from the Second London. Bound in contemporary calf. Spine is desiccated and the leather at the joints is separated but the cords are tentatively holding; spine label is gone. Previous owner name on the preliminary blanks; textblock is toned throughout. The four folding, hand-colored plates are present with only minor closed tears at the intersection of the folds. "Saunders was the first to describe paracentesis in acute middle-ear suppuration" Garrison & Morton 3362.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5323
- Title
- THE ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN EAR, Illustrated by a Series of Engravings, of the Natural Size; with a Treatise on the Diseases of that Organ, the Causes of Deafness, and their Proper Treatment
- Author
- Saunders, John Cunningham | notes and additions by Wm. Price
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Benjamin Warner
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1821
- Keywords
- Box H
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Book Room; Science & Medicine;
Terms of Sale
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2011
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Booksellers for more than 15 years, offering a general stock with an emphasis in Special Press, Art and Photography, Literature and Americana. We prided in our high level of customer service—if you aren't satisfied with either the book or the service you've received let us know about it so we can make you happy. Additionally, we offer a wide range of bookbinding and book repair services. Check us out atfacebook.com/michaelpyronbookbinder.Given the nuances in book repair and binding, I can offer a close estimate based on images of your book, but will need to have book in hand in order give you a firm estimate. And as always, we buy books!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and ’70s was an explosive time in American history, and it inspired explosive literature. From Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr., browse some of the most collectible books from and about that era.
Cleaning and repairing leather books
Wondering how to take care of the leather books in your collection? Renowned book care expert Bern Marcowitz explains how and when to clean and repair leather books.
