Billings Microscope Collection of the Medical Museum by Hansen, James L.; Scrader, William A.; Cowan, William R - 1974

Armed Forces Institute of Pathol, 1974-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1.0000 7.7992 5.1181. PAPERBACK - Minimal cover wear - clean unmarked text - tight binding.

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1974. Second. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Owner's name stamped on edges.

Washington: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1974. Former owner's signature.. Second Edition. Original Printed Wrappers. Fine.

Washington, D. C.: Armed Forces Institure of Pathology, 1974. Book. Illus. by Illustrated with Photos. Near Fine. Soft cover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Name of former owner (Martin L. Scott) on front endpaper and lightly penned note near gutter inside front cover, otherwise unmarked, clean, tight and bright copy. Priority and international shipping will cost more..

Washington, D. C.: American Forces Institute of Pathology, 1974. First printing. Wraps. Good. First printing. [2], [1]-xx, [2], 244 pages. 7 7/8 inches by 10 1/4 inches. Softcover wrappers (softcover). Marbled grey printed background with green border, lettering, and microscope illustration. The first printing of the second and best edition. 475 figures, mostly black and white photos of instruments. Page edges spotted, previous owner bookplate on front flyleaf. A sound working copy. Wraps. One of the standard references in the field. The microscope collection documented here is very diverse, having been started by Lieutenant John S. Billings, a medical officer of the US Army, and curator of the Army Medical Museum from 1883 to 1893 and extended through donations and acquisitions in the years since. It is very helpful for dating unknown microscopes by form, useful for collectors, dealers, and historians. This second edition contains an additional 32 pages of microscopes added to the collection since… Read More

Washington: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1974. 2d Edition. xx, 244p., colored and b/w illus., original stiff printed wrappers, quarto format.

Washington, D. C.: American Forces Institute of Pathology, 1974. First printing. Wraps. Very Good. First printing. [2], [1]-xx, [2], 244 pages. 7 7/8 inches by 10 1/4 inches. Paper wrappers. Marbled grey printed background with green border, lettering, and microscope illustration. The first printing of the second and best edition. 475 figures, mostly black and white photos of instruments. Minor rubbing, reading crease to rear cover, and minor wear to the extremities. Binding sound, a great working copy. Wraps. One of the standard references in the field. The microscope collection documented here is very diverse, having been started by Lieutenant John S. Billings, a medical officer of the US Army, and curator of the Army Medical Museum from 1883 to 1893 and extended through donations and acquisitions in the years since. It is very helpful for dating unknown microscopes by form, useful for collectors, dealers, and historians. This second edition contains an additional 32 pages of microscopes added to… Read More

Washington, D. C.: American Registry of Pathology, 1987. Later printing. Wraps. Near Fine. Later printing. [2], [1]-xx, [2], 244 pages. 7 7/8 inches by 10 1/4 inches. Light grey paper wrappers with green border, lettering, and microscope illustration. Later printing of the second and best edition published in 1974. 475 figures, mostly black and white photos of instruments. Pages are somewhat thinner than the original, with the textblock bulking 1/2 inch (the first printing bulks about 5/8 inches). Otherwise identical with a slightly different cover design. Minor rubbing and a few spots to the rear cover. Wraps. One of the standard references in the field. The microscope collection documented here is very diverse, having been started by Lieutenant John S. Billings, a medical officer of the US Army, and curator of the Army Medical Museum from 1883 to 1893 and extended through donations and acquisitions in the years since. It is very helpful for dating unknown microscopes by form, useful for… Read More