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Kill or Cure; Lotions, Potions, Characters & Quacks of Early Australia
por Phillips, Peter J
- Usado
- Brochura
- Condição
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0909104662
- ISBN 13
- 9780909104665
- Livreiro
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Greennhouse, Victoria, 1984. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Introduction by author. The text is illustrated with numerous advertisements for patent medicines and treatments, black-and-white illustrations and historical photographs. Illustrated paperback binding with black and purple coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the rear panel "... A graphic picture of medical eccentricity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Kill or Cure is the study of decent men who fought for unpopular beliefs; of likeable villains – and a fair number of unmitigated scoundrels; of strange electrical devices and weird diagnostic procedures." Minor creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Fading of the back strip. There is a small chip to the lower right-hand corner of the back strip and there is minor age toning of the text block edges. Large triangular crease to the top right-hand corner of the front panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [6], 7 - 156 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Medicine & Health; Australia; History. ISBN: 0909104662. ISBN/EAN: 9780909104665. Inventory No: 0128870. . 9780909104665
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 0128870
- Título
- Kill or Cure; Lotions, Potions, Characters & Quacks of Early Australia
- Autor
- Phillips, Peter J
- Ilustrador
- Photographic & Illustrations
- Formato/Encadernação
- Softcover
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very Good Condition
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- Reprint
- Encadernação
- Brochura
- ISBN 10
- 0909104662
- ISBN 13
- 9780909104665
- Editorial
- Greennhouse
- Local de publicação
- Victoria
- Data de publicação
- 1984
- Palavras-chave
- BZDB2 Quack medicine, early Australia, history, cures, patent medicinesQuack medicine, early Australia, history, cures, patent medicines Medicine & Health; Australia; History. Photographic & Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0909104662 EAN: 97809091
Termos da venda
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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Sobre o Vendedor
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Membro de Biblio desde 2005
melbourne, Victoria
Sobre Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
