A History of the London Hospital
by E. W. Morris
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good +
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About This Item
London: Edward Arnold, 1910. 292 pp. plus index and advertisements. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Later Edition. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettering and design on cover and spine, some wear to spine ends and slight corner bumping, front and rear hinges cracked, foxing primarily limited to end papers, frontispiece with tissue guard intact, black and white illustrations, 5 plans from 1752 to 1900s, in very good + condition.Sir Ernest William Morris CBE (1866 - 1937), served as secretary and house governor of The London Hospital from 1903 - 1930. This detailed history describes the hospital starting from its foundation, the new Whitechapel site, the hospital management, a history of the Jewish wards, the medical school, and the administration of a modern hospital. The illustrations and plans help the reader visualize the hospital even more readily.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Lair, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BL-002419
- Title
- A History of the London Hospital
- Author
- E. W. Morris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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