Published by [Bath?], 1859
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
12 pp. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8" Inscribed, in 1887, to the Rev. B. F. De Costa, D. D., "with the best respects of the Author", who remains unidentified. Rare pamphlet on this prominent early-19th C. Bath physician. OCLC does have a record documenting this publication, though no institutional holdings are listed; neither does COPAC show any institutional holdings. Age-toning. Faint vertical fold-line. Very Good. Printed self wrappers, stitched. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve 1st separate printing. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy.
Published by John Callow, Medical Bookseller, London, 1819
Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
US$ 310.08
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCondition: Very Good-. Octavo half leather with marbled boards gilt red leather spine label, raised bands blind tooling (tips rubbed). Titlepage + dedication leaf + errata slip +(v)-xvi + Preface & Contents +352pp including index. Library stamp of Edinburgh Medical Society on back of Titlepage and first page each with either some show-through or offsetting. First and last few pages slightly dusty and uniformly edge-browned. Newer endpapers. *Early evolutionary work. Most copies of this edition were destroyed by the author according to the 3 libraries listing this work (Wellcome, British Libr. & Edinburgh). Quite scarce (not in Waller). 1 volume. Hardcover.