Border Lines of Knowledge in Some Provinces of Medical Science. An Introductory Letter.

Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1862

About this Item

Border Lines of Knowledge in Some Provinces of Medical Science. An Introductory Letter. By Oliver Wendell Holmes and printed in Boston by Ticknor and Fields. 1862. 80 pp. 7.75 x 5 . 12mo. Hardcover full cloth. In fair condition, with minor scuffing to boards and bumping to corners. Some losses at head and heel of spine. Light starting to hinges. Text block remains bound well. Light markings, along with inscription from Holmes. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce inscribed work by American poet, polymath, and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., (1809-1894), who was known for both his medical and literary contributions. He was the father of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841-1935), an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932, whose retirement at age 90 remains the oldest ever.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Border Lines of Knowledge in Some Provinces of Medical Science. An Introductory Letter.
• Publisher: Ticknor and Fields, Boston
• Publication Date: 1862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
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