The Principles and Practice of Medicine
by William Osler
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Barmouth, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Privately printed for the members of the Classics of Medicine Library. Book plate with copy number 1020. Dark blue cowhide boards with 22ct gilt decorations, titles and all edges. Cream moiré endpapers.More titles in this series available. Heavy book, may require extra postage
Synopsis
The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of Practitioners and Students of Medicine is a medical textbook by Sir William Osler. It was first published in 1892 while Osler was Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. It established Osler as the world's leading authority in the teaching of modern medicine. The textbook was translated into French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese and for over 40 years it was the most significant medical textbook.
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- Bookseller
- Walter Lloyd Jones Saleroom (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202439
- Title
- The Principles and Practice of Medicine
- Author
- William Osler
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Classics of Medicine Library
- Date Published
- 1978
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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