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Click here to see our other books! Medical Portrait Gallery. Biographical Memoirs of the Most Celebrated Physicians Surgeons, etc. etc. who have Contributed to the Advancement of Medical Science Thomas Joseph Pettigrew 1838 Fisher, Son & Co : London 11.5" by 8" 8, 10, 2, 8, 16, 8, 14, 8, 4, 32, 12, 14, 10, 6, 8, 4, 10, 4; 12, 10, 12, 14, 16, 10, 8, 14, 6, 4, 16, 8, 16, 8, 6, 6, 16, 8pp SUMMARY Illustrated with thirty-six plates of portraits, this is an excellent copy of the first two volumes of Pettigrew's biographical memoirs of those individuals who have contributed to the advancement of medical science. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage : £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION The first two volumes only of Thomas Joseph Pettigrew's four volume work of biographies of the celebrated men of the medical profession. With individual paginations for each biography, and a portrait plate of each subject. With eighteen plates of portraits to volume I, and eighteen plates to volume II. Collated, complete. Volume I discusses the lives of eighteen individuals, including Aesculapius, James Copland and Frederic Ruysch, while volume II discusses seventeen individuals, among them Andreas Vesalius, Edward Jenner and Matthew Baillie. With the plates and stamps of the the Library of the Birmingham Medical Institute to front pastedowns and front free endpapers, and further library stamps to title pages and each plate. In a lovely half morocco binding, this is a fascinating collection of biographies of prominent surgeons and medical practitioners throughout history. CONDITION Rebound in half morocco, with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Library bookplates to front pastedowns and front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamps to title pages and each plate. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with scattered instances of light spotting to pages surrounding plates. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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