General Surgical Pathology and Therapeutics, In Fifty Lectures, Dr. Theodore Billroth, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1987

A beautifully presented volume of this work by Dr. Theodore Billroth, Professor of Surgery in Vienna, translated by Charles E. Hackley, first published in English by D. Appleton and Company in New York, 1871. Very much a deluxe edition from the Classics of Medicine Library, in full top-grain cowhide leather, and 22-karat gold edges to the text block.

General Surgical Pathology and Therapeutics, In Fifty Lectures; A text-book for Students and Physicians. By Dr. Theodore Billroth. Translated from the Fourth German Edition, with the Special permission of the Author, by Charles E. Hackley, A.M., M.D.

Privately printed for the members of The Classics of Medicine Library, a Division of Gryphon Editions, Ltd., Birmingham, Alabama, 1987. Numbered copy.

A fine copy, in a very attractive full navy blue leather binding, with gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. With marbled endpapers, shiny gilt edges to text block and satin page marker ribbon. With Classics of Medicine bookplate to first blank endpaper, verso - from the library of Dr James M Leith, and this copy numbered 538. Illustrated.

Text is bright and clean throughout. Soundly bound - looks to be unread. A very smart book indeed, making a handsome addition to any library.

Text in English.

xviii + 676pp + (1pp).

Weight approximately 1335g unpacked.

Dimensions: Approximately 231mm high x 150mm wide x 32mm deep.