COMMENTARIES ON THE SURGERY OF THE WAR IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE, AND THE NETHERLANDS [.]

Guthrie, G.J. [George James Guthrie, F.R.S.]

Published by J.B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia, 1862

About this Item

6mo, [4], v-xxiv, 25-614, [10] pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in full brown pebbled cloth with gilt titling to spine, "U.S. Army Medical Department" gilt stamp to front board, and blind ruled boards. Spine has a significant loss of cloth to tail end, with remaining cloth partially detached from spine, has heavy chipping impacting the titling and head, and is lacking endbands. Boards have chipping to edges, bumping to corners resulting in exposed boards, and stains and scuffing throughout. Textblock has moderately age-toned and heavily soiled edges, endpapers with advertising, previous owner's name stamped twice to title page, light penciling to front fly page, verso of the title page, and pages 464-466, and foxing and soiling to some pages throughout. Shelved in Room F. George James Guthrie (1785-1856) was a surgeon who served under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular Campaign followed by decades of instructing following generations of British Army and Royal Navy surgeons. 1414539. Special Collections - Upstairs.

Seller Inventory # 1414539

Bibliographic Details

• Title: COMMENTARIES ON THE SURGERY OF THE WAR IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE, AND THE NETHERLANDS [.]
• Publisher: J.B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Sixth Edition.
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  • Sciences, Math, Medicine, & Natural History
  • European History
  • Warfare and Conflict