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December 0510, 2020
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LOT 245

Lot 245

Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)

Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
Lot 245 Details
Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

2 vols., 8vo., fifth edition, approximately 300 illustrations, in calf boards, with ribbed spine and applied gilt black leather title, Lea and Blanchard, Philidelphia, 1844
9.30 x 6.25 in — 23.6 x 15.9 cm

Estimate $150-$250

Realised: $84
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
  • Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
  • Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
  • Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
  • Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
  • Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
  • Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
  • Robley Dunglison (British-American, 1798-1869)
Provenance:

F. McConaghy, Toronto University Medical College, August, 1888, Richmond Hill quill inscription to first leaf

Biography of Robley Dunglison

CONDITION DETAILS

Overall an attractive set in substantially good condition with expected but not excessive wear to leather boards. Pages toned and with minor foxing throughout. A few pencilled annotations in the margins.

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