The Rook (7 results)

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Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. 9 pages. The Strand Magazine (1891-1950) was a literary powerhouse, bringing readers gripping mystery, adventure, and intrigue every month. It became legendary for publishing Sherlock Holmes stories, skyrocketing the detective's fame and cementing its place in literary history. Beyond Holmes, it featured thrilling fiction, fascinating articles, and stunning illustrations, captivating audiences with tales of crime, exploration, and the unknown. With its bold storytelling and iconic artwork, The Strand shaped popular literature, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. A true treasure trove of imagination, it remains one of the most celebrated magazines of its time! A rare chance to own a true artifact from the past. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). …

Single sheet. Strollers watch the ships on the rivers at their confluence from the belvedere on Penpole Hill. It appears to be a steel engraving and hand coloured. The engraving in a bevelled ivory mount. Mount window size: 100 x 75mm. mount overall: 125 x 100mm. In very good condition. 12.5 x 10 cm.…

First Edition. Provenance: Birmingham Medical Institute (with accompanying bookplate and stamp). Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiii, 298 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., facsims., plans, ports. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Series; Publications of the Wellcome Institute of the History of Medicine. New series ; v. 20. Contents; Introduction / Arthur Rook -- Medical education in Cambridge before 1600 / A.H. T. Robb-Smith -- John Caius (1510-73) / W. S. C. Copeman -- Francis Glisson / R. Milnes Walker -- Medical education at Cambridge 1600-1800 / Arthur Rook -- Anatomy and physiology in Cambridge before 1850 / Bernard Towers -- Medical education in Cambridge in the Nineteenth Century / Ruth G. Hogkinson -- Haviland, Paget and Humphry: the introduction of clinical teaching at Cambridge / Arthur Rook -- The early history of the department of pathology at Cambridge / Raymond Williamson --The Cambridge School of Physiology: 1850-1900 / David H. M. Woollam -- The rise of biochemistry in the Nineteenth Century, with particular reference to the University of Cambridge / F. G. Young -- The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt, F.R.S. (1836-1925) / Rt. Hon. Lord Cohen of Birkenhead -- The Cambridge School of Physiology, 1900-1937 / Henry Barcroft -- Haldane and Cambridge genetics, 1900-1950 / J. H. Edwards -- Contributions of Cambridge to biochemistry since 1920 / Malcolm Dixon -- Cambridge and the evolution of the knowledge of vitamins / E. Kodicek -- Cambridge medicine and the Medical School in the Twentieth Century / Leslie Cole. Subjects; Caius, John 1510-1573. Glisson, Francis. Allbutt, T. Clifford (Thomas Clifford) 1836-1925. University of Cambridge - History. University of Cambridge. School of Physiology. University of Cambridge - Studies. University of Cambridge. Medical School. Medicine - Great Britain - Congresses. Medical education - England - Cambridge. Education, Medical - history. History of medicine - Europe - Great Britain - Cambridge. Education, Medical - history - Congresses. Education, Medical - history - England. History of Medicine - England - Congresses. History, Modern 1601- - England. Medicine - History. Medicine - Great Britain. Medical personnel - Education - University of Cambridge, to 1970 - Conference proceedings. Genre; Bibliography. Biography. Conference proceedings. Conference publication. EDUCATION, MEDICINE - history - Great Britain - Cambridge. HISTORY OF MEDICINE - Great Britain - Cambridge. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Provenance: Birmingham Medical Institute (with accompanying bookplate and stamp). Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiii, 298 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., facsims., plans, ports. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Series; Publications of the Wellcome Institute of the History of Medicine. New series ; v. 20. Contents; Introduction / Arthur Rook -- Medical education in Cambridge before 1600 / A.H. T. Robb-Smith -- John Caius (1510-73) / W. S. C. Copeman -- Francis Glisson / R. Milnes Walker -- Medical education at Cambridge 1600-1800 / Arthur Rook -- Anatomy and physiology in Cambridge before 1850 / Bernard Towers -- Medical education in Cambridge in the Nineteenth Century / Ruth G. Hogkinson -- Haviland, Paget and Humphry: the introduction of clinical teaching at Cambridge / Arthur Rook -- The early history of the department of pathology at Cambridge / Raymond Williamson --The Cambridge School of Physiology: 1850-1900 / David H. M. Woollam -- The rise of biochemistry in the Nineteenth Century, with particular reference to the University of Cambridge / F. G. Young -- The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt, F.R.S. (1836-1925) / Rt. Hon. Lord Cohen of Birkenhead -- The Cambridge School of Physiology, 1900-1937 / Henry Barcroft -- Haldane and Cambridge genetics, 1900-1950 / J. H. Edwards -- Contributions of Cambridge to biochemistry since 1920 / Malcolm Dixon -- Cambridge and the evolution of the knowledge of vitamins / E. Kodicek -- Cambridge medicine and the Medical School in the Twentieth Century / Leslie Cole. Subjects; Caius, John 1510-1573. Glisson, Francis. Allbutt, T. Clifford (Thomas Clifford) 1836-1925. University of Cambridge - History. University of Cambridge. School of Physiology. University of Cambridge - Studies. University of Cambridge. Medical School. Medicine - Great Britain - Congresses. Medical education - England - Cambridge. Education, Medical - history. History of medicine - Europe - Great Britain - Cambridge. Education, Medical - history - Congresses. Education, Medical - history - England. History of Medicine - England - Congresses. History, Modern 1601- - England. Medicine - History. Medicine - Great Britain. Medical personnel - Education - University of Cambridge, to 1970 - Conference proceedings. Genre; Bibliography. Biography. Conference proceedings. Conference publication. EDUCATION, MEDICINE - history - Great Britain - Cambridge. HISTORY OF MEDICINE - Great Britain - Cambridge. 1 Kg.…