Browne Gardiner Editor (2 results)

12mo, 388pp., orig. cloth, upper cover and spine detached.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Special Edition. This special edition was privately printed for the members of the Classics of Medicine Library. A booklet of notes from the editors is laid in. This facsimile copy was printed from the 1845 edition published by William Pickering in London. Bound in full navy blue leather with ornamentation in gilt on both covers. Hubbed spine bears four raised bands with gilt lettering and ornamentation. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Navy blue satin ribbon bookmark. xvi, 388 pp. This book is in beautiful, fine condition. A wonderful gift for any doctor or person in the medical field. ABOUT THOMAS BROWNE: "Sir Thomas Browne (1605 ?1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the Scientific Revolution of Baconian enquiry and are permeated by references to Classical and Biblical sources as well as the idiosyncrasies of his own personality. Although often described as suffused with melancholia, Browne's writings are also characterised by wit and subtle humour, while his literary style is varied, according to genre, resulting in a rich, unique prose which ranges from rough notebook observations to polished Baroque eloquence." (Wikipedia).