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James Syme : Regius Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, 1833-1869 : a study of his influence and authority on the science and art of surgery during that period ; delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 11th, 1894 / by Oliver Pemberton

James Syme : Regius Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, 1833-1869 : a study of his influence and authority on the science and art of surgery during that period ; delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 11th, 1894 / by Oliver Pemberton

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James Syme : Regius Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, 1833-1869 : a study of his influence and authority on the science and art of surgery during that period ; delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 11th, 1894 / by Oliver Pemberton

by Pemberton, Oliver (1825-1897)

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Birmingham : Hall and English, 1895. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Birmingham Medical Institute (with accompanying bookplate and stamp). Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over beveled boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 27 pages; 24 cm. Series; Bradshaw lecture; 1894. Notes; ""Printed by request of the Council."" -- t.p. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Syme, James 1799-1870. Surgeons - Scotland - Biography.

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James Syme : Regius Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, 1833-1869 : a study of his influence and authority on the science and art of surgery during that period ; delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 11th, 1894 / by Oliver Pemberton
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Pemberton, Oliver (1825-1897)
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Birmingham : Hall and English
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1895

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