OSLER, WIlliam, Sir (1849-1919). The Principles and Practice of Medicine . New York: D. Appleton, 1892. 8 o (233 x 152 mm). (Slight marginal browning). Modern scarlet morocco, spine gilt. Provenance : S. Harrington (ownership inscription on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION OF "THE BEST ENGLISH WORK ON MEDICINE OF ITS TIME (Garrison-Morton-Norman). The author was Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford from 1904, and "besides being one of the greatest of all clinicians, he was possessed of a fine literary style and an extensive knowledge of medical bibliography" (Garrison-Morton-Norman 2231).
OSLER, WIlliam, Sir (1849-1919). The Principles and Practice of Medicine . New York: D. Appleton, 1892. 8 o (233 x 152 mm). (Slight marginal browning). Modern scarlet morocco, spine gilt. Provenance : S. Harrington (ownership inscription on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION OF "THE BEST ENGLISH WORK ON MEDICINE OF ITS TIME (Garrison-Morton-Norman). The author was Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford from 1904, and "besides being one of the greatest of all clinicians, he was possessed of a fine literary style and an extensive knowledge of medical bibliography" (Garrison-Morton-Norman 2231).
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