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Title: The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1861-65. ) [Parts1-3, Complete in 6 Volumes]
Description: Government Printing Office, 1888. Second Issue. Hardcover. Green cloth binding with gilt edges. All are second issues besides Part 2 Vol.1 which is a first issue. Profuse color plates and photographic reproductions throughout the 6 volumes. Bonus inclusion is a short breakdown of all the different reproduction methods used to produce the plates. Of the medical history v. 1 and 2 were prepared by J.J. Woodward, 1870-79; v. 3, by Charles Smart, 1888. v. 1 contains also an appendix with reports of medical directors and other documents by J.J. Woodward and George A. Otis, with separate title page and pagination. Of the surgical history v. 1 and 2 were prepared by George A. Otis, 1870-76; v. 3, by G.A. Otis and D.L. Huntington, 1883./ Vol. 3 of the surgical history is first issued. There is also a "second issue" of the same date./ Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Fair. Only Ex-lib markings are stickers inside the paste down on the rear board. Sold as a utility copy only, Won't win any beauty contests. Most of the boards are either fairly loose at the joints, or just barely hanging on. All boards have bumping at the corners and some degree of loss to the cloth along the bottom edge. Bindings on Pt. 2 V. 2 are in particularly bad condition with the boards near detached in both front and back, there is also some damp staining to the top third of the front board although no signs of mold or mildew. Pt. 3 V. 2 front board is completely detached and dangling in the rear and cloth spine has some tearing at the tail. Sown binding is also rather loose, with more than a few pages shaken out, but still present. Tipped in plates are all present although some have shaken loose and many of the glassine protectors have been ripped out or otherwise damaged.

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