The Knife Man Tapa dura - 2005

Bantam Press. 1. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 02/01/2005

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Bantam Press, 2005. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. shelf wear on the jacket. a bit foxed and marked. one book plate. soundly bound and presentable. heavy, may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Bantam Press, 2/22/2005 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Good. 1.9685 9.2126 6.2205. Dust jacket edges have minor wear/ tear. Ex owners name inscribed on prelim pages.

London: Bantam Press, 2001. Hardcover. Good +/Good +. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xiii, 482pp. Mild creasing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Hard bumps to bottom corners of black paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The vivid, often gruesome portrait of the 18th-century pioneering surgeon and father of modern medicine, John Hunter. When Robert Louis Stevenson wrote his gothic horror story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, he based the house of the genial doctor-turned-fiend on the home of John Hunter. The choice was understandable, for Hunter was both widely acclaimed and greatly feared. From humble origins, John Hunter rose to become the most famous anatomist and surgeon of the eighteenth century. In an age when operations were crude, extremely painful, and often fatal, he rejected medieval traditions to forge a revolution in surgery founded on pioneering scientific experiments. Using the knowledge he gained from… Leer más

London: Bantam Press, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. large Octavo. Type: Book pp XIII, 482. 1st printing. A unread book.

Bantam Press, 2005-02-22. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Bantam Press, 2005 8vo (24 cm), XIII, 482 pp, plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "Wendy Moore unveils John Hunter's extraordinary world -- a world characterized by hangings at the Tyburn Tree, by gruesome expeditions to dank churchyards, and by countless human dissections in attic rooms. Meticulously researched, vividly drawn, this is also a fascinating portrait of a remarkable pioneer in the emergent sciences of geology, biology and evolution and his determined struggle to haul surgery out of the realm of superstition and into the dawn of modern medicine." (from the publisher's synopsis)