Sir Frederick Treves: The Extra-Ordinary Edwardian, Stephen Trombley

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Sir Frederick Treves: The Extra-Ordinary Edwardian, Stephen Trombley

Name: Sir Frederick Treves: The Extra-Ordinary Edwardian, Stephen Trombley
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Sir Frederick Treves: The Extra-Ordinary Edwardian, Stephen Trombley — 1st Edition

Publication: London and New York, Routledge, 1989

Formatting: 8vo, pp. x, 218.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The volume is tightly bound and rests remarkably square, featuring pristine black boards with strikingly bright, unoxidised silver gilt lettering to the spine. Internally, the text block remains exceptionally clean and crisp, completely free of age-toning, foxing, or structural defects. The original dust jacket is equally well-preserved, retaining its vibrant colouring and sharp corners without any significant shelf-wear, creasing, or fading.

Catalogue Note: First Edition. A sharply presented first printing of Stephen Trombley's comprehensive biographical account of the renowned Edwardian surgeon.

This copy is presented in its original dust jacket, retaining its rich green colouring and the front-panel portrait of Treves. An exceptionally bright, well-preserved collector's copy of a well-regarded modern first edition focusing on medical history.

Sir Frederick Treves (1853–1923) was one of the most eminent surgeons of the Edwardian era, best remembered today for his compassionate friendship with Joseph Merrick, the 'Elephant Man', and for performing the life-saving appendectomy on King Edward VII just before his coronation. In this engaging biography, Stephen Trombley explores Treves's multifaceted life, moving beyond his famous encounters to detail his significant contributions to medicine, his experiences as a field surgeon during the Boer War, and his later years as a successful travel writer. Trombley paints a fascinating portrait of a complex and highly accomplished figure whose influence extended far beyond the operating theatre.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Stephen Trombley

Book Publisher: Routledge

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 218

Book Publication Year: 1989

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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