Lexicon-Medicum; or Medical Dictionary; Containing an Explanation of the Terms in Anatomy, Physiology, Practice of Physic, Materia Medica, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Surgery, Mid-Wifery, and the Various Branches of Natural Philosophy Connected with Medicine.
by Hooper, Robert
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. Bliss & E. White, How, Spaulding & Dwight.... Very Good-. 1822. First American Edition. Leather. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 953 pages; 1822 E. Bliss & E. White, How, Spaulding & Dwight..., NY. Printed by J. & J. Harper. Soundly bound in original full calf with raised bands and red leather title label to spine. 1st American edition, from the 4th London edition. Printed in double columns. Usual and expected moderate toning and light spotting to page stock. Front tow blank endleaves tenuously attached. Light edge and surface rubbing to leather. Snug and well preserved example of the most popular and best selling Medical Dictionary of the early 19th century. About VG .
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- Bookseller
- DogStar Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51211
- Title
- Lexicon-Medicum; or Medical Dictionary; Containing an Explanation of the Terms in Anatomy, Physiology, Practice of Physic, Materia Medica, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Surgery, Mid-Wifery, and the Various Branches of Natural Philosophy Connected with Medicine.
- Author
- Hooper, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E. Bliss & E. White, How, Spaulding & Dwight...
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1822
- Bookseller catalogs
- Early American Imprints; 18th Century Subjects and Studies;
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DogStar Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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