The Functions of the Brain
by Ferrier, David
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1876. First American edition. Very Good+. First American edition. (Follows the British, the same year. Morton 3rd edition 1409.) Copy of contemporary female physician Elmira Y. Howard with her signature at front and date of 1877, her numerous underlines and brackets throughout in pencil, which is easily erasable with patience if one wants to do that. xvi, 323 pp. Publisher's black pebbled cloth stamped and ruled in blind with gilt spine lettering, dark brown endpapers. Very Good+ overall with wear at head and tail, occasional foxing to contents. A classic work of neuroscience, rare in such nice shape.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941120
- Title
- The Functions of the Brain
- Author
- Ferrier, David
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- neurology, neuroscience, the mind, brain, science, medicine, 19th century, anatomy, garrison-morton
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, 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
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...