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The Gold-headed cane. / [By William Macmichael, M.D.]
LIBRA R153 .M167g 1953
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macmichael, William, 1783-1839.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Radcliffe, John, 1650-1714.
- Radcliffe, John.
- Mead, Richard, 1673-1754.
- Mead, Richard.
- Askew, Anthony, 1722-1774.
- Askew, Anthony.
- Pitcairn, David, 1749-1809.
- Pitcairn, David.
- Baillie, Matthew, 1761-1823.
- Baillie, Matthew.
- Physicians--England.
- Physicians.
- Biographies as Topic.
- England.
- Medical Subjects:
- Biographies as Topic.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Becker, Josoeph M. (former owner)
- White, Paul Dudley, 1886-1973 (inscription) (Kislak Becker copy)
- Brainerd, Henry D. (Henry Dean), 1914- (autograph) (Kislak Becker copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxxii pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 186 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, portraits, coats of arms. ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- New [that is seventh] edition with a foreword by James J. Waring, M.D. and a preface by William J. Kerr, M.D. containing the text and illustrations of the Fifth edition, including the introduction by George G. Peachey and his annotations.
- Place of Publication:
- Springfield, Illinois, Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, 1953.
- Contents:
- Radcliffe
- Mead
- Askew
- Pitcairn
- Baillie.
- Notes:
- Marginal headings.
- "This book ... was printed and bound by Marvin D. Evans Company of Fort Worth Texas. The page trim size is 7/12 x 10. The type page is 20 1/2 x 40 1/2 picas. The type face is Linotype Baskerville, set 12 point on 14 point. The text paper is 60 lb. Champion Garamond Antique Eggshell. The binding cloth is Bancrofts Oxford 3260."--Colophon.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph M. Becker, M.D. in 2011.
- Kislak Becker copy has dust jacket retained.
- Kislak Becker copy inscribed "To Dr. Paul Dudley White with appreciation for his honoring The Gold Headed Cane Ceremony. Henry Brainerd."
- OCLC:
- 3000427
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