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Border Lines of Knowledge in Some Provinces of Medical Science
by Oliver Wendell Holmes
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Ticknor and Fields, 1862. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Ticknor and Fields; Boston, 1862. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, brown cloth binding with blind stamping to front and rear boards, gilt title on spine and Ticknor & Co. gilt lettering on bottom spine, binding intact, some fraying top spine edge, some handling/scuffing to boards, rubbing along board edges, some sunning to spine, slightly cocked, bit of scattered foxing to front and back matters and text block edges, slightly cocked, without Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 80pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111111112666
- Title
- Border Lines of Knowledge in Some Provinces of Medical Science
- Author
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields
- Date Published
- 1862
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Foster, Rhode Island
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