Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts (1491-1900) in the Library of St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School Tapa dura - 1984

London: The Starling Press Ltd.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 095086420X . Red boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. No dustjacket. There are light marks to the boards and light foxing (brown) spots to the page fore-edges. There is a blind stamped impression of an unknown seal left on the front paste-down endpaper. There are NO inscriptions or other marks. 424 pp. Introduction consists of: 'The Hospital', 'The Medical School' and 'The Library and the Collection'. The Catalogue consists of: 'Monographs', 'Periodicals' and 'Manuscripts'. Overall, apart from the minor 'faults', as detailed above, this is an Clean, Tight and Secure, 'Very Good Plus' copy. "The idea of an institutional library housed within the Hospital for communal use by students and medical staff appears to have been well- established by the 1740s. The collection was to be accumulated, principally, by way of… Leer más

St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School, London, first edition, 1984. Cloth, 8vo, 22 cm,. 424 pp, ills. Approximately 3,800 entries. With a 16 page introduction discussing the history of the Hospital, the Medical School, and the Library and its collection. From the introduction: "The idea of an institutional library housed within the Hospital for communal use by students and medical staff appears to have been well- established by the 1740s. The collection was to be accumulated, principally, by way of donations from authors who had some association with the Hospital or School. A presentation copy with a 2-paragraph inscription signed by the author on the front free endpaper, booklabel of Mr & Mrs F.E.A. Yates on front pastedown endpaper with signature of F.E.A. Yates and date, covers slightly scuffed and a little bumped at extremities, otherwise Good.

London : The Starlight Press, 1984. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Bumped corners. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 424 pages : illustrations. Contents; Includes brief history of the Medical School and Library. Subjects; St. Thomas' Hospital (London, England). Medical School. Library. St Thomas's Hospital. Medical School. Library Catalogs. St. Thomas's Hospital. Medicine Early works to 1800 ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Medicine 19th century ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Medicine ; Early works to 1800 Manuscripts ; Catalogs. Library catalogs. Medicine. Bibliography Medicine. Medicine Manuscripts. Medicine Bibliography Catalogs. Medicine Manuscripts ; Catalogs. Medical Libraries. Medicine, Medieval ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Rare Books - catalogs. Catalogs, Library - England. Manuscripts - catalogs. History of Medicine - catalogs.… Leer más

London : St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School , 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Provenance; from the library of Denis Gibbs with his bookplate having the motto 'Tenax Propsiti'. Physical description; 424 pages, 1 leaf of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. Contents; Includes brief history of the Medical School and Library. Subjects; St. Thomas's Hospital (London, England). St. Thomas's Hospital. Medical School. Library - Catalogs. St Thomas's Hospital. Medical School - History. St. Thomas's Hospital (London, England). Medical School. Library - Catalogs. St. Thomas's Hospital. Medical School. Library - Bibliography Catalogs. Bibliography of Medicine. Medicine - Bibliography. Library catalogs - England. Medicine - Bibliography - Catalogs. Medicine - Manuscripts - Catalogs. Manuscripts - England - London - Catalogs. Medicine - 15th-18th centuries -… Leer más