The Haskell F. Norman Library of Science and Medicine

Diana H. Hook

ISBN 10: 093040517X / ISBN 13: 9780930405175

Published by Norman Publishing, San Francisco, 1991

About this Item

Complete: 2 Volume set Hardcover with black/red cloth boards, volume 2 has a 1 inch rip in the paper inside the front cover board on the corner, no DJ as set was issued, Mint/Fine condition no writing/markings tight binding clean pages. Please see attached photos. Limited Edition of 550 sets, 300 monochrome illustrations, 32 full-color plates. printed on 80 pound Mohawk Innovation Pure White, Text in Monotype Bembo. This complete two-volume bibliographical catalogue of The Haskell F. Norman Library of Science & Medicine San Francisco: Jeremy Norman compiled by Diana H. Hook and Jeremy M. Norman describes 2,595 landmark works in science and medicine from the 15th through the 20th centuries. Featuring fully annotated entries with detailed collations and illustration counts, plus comprehensive indexes, it remains an essential reference for collectors, historians, librarians, and rare book professionals. --- Compiled by Diana H. Hook and Jeremy M. Norman, this reference work catalogs the private collection of Haskell F. Norman, a noted San Francisco bibliophile who assembled one of the twentieth century's significant holdings of landmark works in the history of science and medicine. The catalog documents first editions and important printings spanning from incunabula through the modern era, with detailed bibliographical descriptions, provenance notes, and scholarly annotations covering authors such as Vesalius, Newton, Darwin, and Freud. Issued in two volumes by Norman Publishing, it serves as a valuable bibliographic tool for historians, collectors, and rare book specialists.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Haskell F. Norman Library of Science and Medicine
• Publisher: Norman Publishing, San Francisco
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 093040517X
• ISBN 13: 9780930405175
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: Limited Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dimensions: 12W x 12H x 3D inches 12 inches width by 12 inches height by 3 inches depth
• Weight: 2 pounds