Changing Patterns Atypical Autobiography (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This autobiography reflects the life and experiences of Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, an influential Australian virologist and Nobel Prize winner. It provides insights into his groundbreaking work in immunology and his personal journey through the scientific community. 282 pages. Foxing to top of page edges. Inscription to previous owner on front endpaper. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Autobiography::Memoir; Australia; Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 278353.

Hardback. Sir Macfarlane Burnet, Heinemann. Author: Sir Macfarlane BurnetBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and worn DJ. Chipping and rips to same. Some denting to board. Light tanning to block, pastedown and some pages. Moisture damage to some pages. All text legible.This autobiography presents the remarkable life story of Sir Macfarlane Burnet, a distinguished figure whose personal narrative intertwines with significant scientific advancements. This memoir chronicles his journey, offering unique perspectives on a career marked by innovation and profound thought. It illustrates the evolution of his ideas and the transformative moments that shaped his understanding of the world. The author's distinctive voice conveys a reflective and insightful account, moving beyond conventional biographical structures to reveal the deeper currents of a life dedicated to discovery. Hardback.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:

x+282pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper. Name on ffe. B/w plates. A near finecopy. First edition. A Nobel Prize winner, the author discusses not only his career but also the vast achievements in medicine over 50 years.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. DW: Some minor edge wear; price clipped. Frontispiece : Author by Clifton Pugh. B&W photographs throughout.Appendix: Curriculum Vitae. 22 x 15 cm. 282 pp. Scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 282 pages. The dust jacket has a little wear, with a clipped front inside flap. The page edges are lightly tanned. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition in America.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Frontispiece, ix, 282 pp; illus. Original boards. Very Good, in dust jacket (the dust jacket is not price-clipped!). First Edition. Tipped in to title page: Printed letter, SIGNED BY MACFARLANE BURNET (see photo). The printed letter acknowledges congratulations on the award of the 1960 Nobel Prize for Medicine to Macfarlane Burnet. Burnet has written in ink "Dear General Clyne" and signed "Yours sincerely F M Burnet". Frank Macfarlane Burnet shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1960 with Peter Medawar "for discovery of acquired immunological tolerance." General Clyne was Andrew Jack Clyne. In 1960 he was "appointed by the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps as their next director general of medical services. He served in this role from 1960 to 1967. He was made an honorary major general around 1963. He was an honorary surgeon to The Queen" (quoted from Plarr's Lives of the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England). Signed by Author(s).