The Natural History of the Human Teeth. 2 volumes in one (Complete)
by Hunter, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- vg
- Seller
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
Birmingham: The Classics of Medicine Library, 1980. Limited edition. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. Original gold-tooled leather with gold lettering on spine. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Ribbon marker. Remarkable facsimile of the 1778 second edition published in London by J. Johnson. This work on the history of the human teeth explains their structure, use, formation, growth, and diseases. It is complete with its 16 full-page plates, each one facing its captioned page. Binding and interior in overall very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32689
- Title
- The Natural History of the Human Teeth. 2 volumes in one (Complete)
- Author
- Hunter, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- The Classics of Medicine Library
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- 18th-century medical work, Dentistry, dentists in the 18th century, Limited edition, Facsimile, Illustrated, Reference
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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Santa Monica, California
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- Gilt
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- Quarto
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