{"product_id":"catalogue-of-the-books-in-the-liverpool-medical-institution-library-w-a-lee-1st-ed","title":"Catalogue of the Books in the Liverpool Medical Institution Library, W.A. Lee — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_5d49920eb971c70a-731\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-808\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-808 citation-end-808\"\u003e Liverpool, Liverpool Medical Institution, 1968\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [vi], 569.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_5d49920eb971c70a-727\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The publisher's original blue-violet cloth binding remains exceptionally tight and structurally sound, exhibiting sharp corners and only the most microscopic hints of rubbing to the extreme head and tail of the spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. The gilt-stamped Hippocratic device to the upper board and the corresponding titling on both the board and spine remain unoxidised and remarkably bright, showing no signs of rubbing or dulling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. Internally, the text-block is pristine, square, and firmly secured; the hinges are fully intact. The leaves themselves are clean, bright, and completely devoid of foxing, thumbing, or toning, maintaining crisp edges. A remarkably sharp, unread, and well-preserved copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_5d49920eb971c70a-728\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This bibliography represents the definitive first edition of the modern printed catalogue for the institution, an ambitious project that superseded the earlier nineteenth-century printings and the institution's localized card catalogue system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e. The text is fronted by a black-and-white photographic frontispiece depicting the striking exterior of the historic Liverpool Medical Institution building\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_5d49920eb971c70a-729\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eThe front board features a handsome gilt-stamped crest depicting the Rod of Asclepius bordered by the famous Hippocratic aphorism, \"Ο ΒΙΟΣ ΒΡΑΧΥΣ, Η ΔΕ ΤΕΧΝΗ ΜΑΚΡΗ\" (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"166\"\u003eLife is short, and art long\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_5d49920eb971c70a-730\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eAs an internally distributed reference volume, copies were primarily reserved for institutional members, librarians, and bibliographers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"\u003e. Consequently, well-preserved examples untouched by heavy library use are somewhat uncommon on the open market today. \u003cspan class=\"citation-807 citation-end-807\"\u003eThe work catalogues all non-serial material acquired by the institution up to the end of the nineteenth century, establishing it as an important reference point for medical historians tracing the circulation of antiquarian medical texts\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-806 citation-end-806\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eAn essential reference for medical historians and bibliophiles alike, this comprehensive catalogue meticulously details the formidable collection of pre-20th-century texts held by the Liverpool Medical Institution. Compiled under the careful supervision of Resident Librarian W. A. Lee, it provides an invaluable window into the evolution of medical literature, documenting the treatises, textbooks, and surgical manuals that shaped centuries of clinical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54141770858835,"sku":"4176","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260616_104243.jpg?v=1782811823","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/catalogue-of-the-books-in-the-liverpool-medical-institution-library-w-a-lee-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}