ISBN: 9780961674809 - The Finest Instruments Ever Made: A Bibliography of Medical Dental Optical and Pharmaceutical Company Trade Literature 1700 1939 (11 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback bound in blue boards with copper title on the spine. No defects on this clean, tight and unmarked book. Book provides details on the equipment and medical trade literature from 1700-1939. Book has a list of 12 illustrations and has a List of Abbreviations for Institutes Holding Trade Literature identified in the book. 448 pages including the Index. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition of Garrison-Morton 6786.32. Frontispiece, viii, 448 pp; 12 illus. Original cloth. Near Fine, without dust jacket (as issued).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Small mark on front end page, else unmarked. vii, 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. From the library Dr. Owen Hannaway. Hannaway was director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Johns Hopkins University. He authored numerous books and served as an editor of academic magazines in the history of science. Partial list of publications: Chemists and the Word: The Didactic Origins of Chemistry (1975); Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis in Modern Physical Science (1985); The Evolution of Technology (1989); Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century (1994); and The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional and Intellectual Contexts (1996).…

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 448 pages.

Boards. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Edition. viii, 448 pages. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Publisher's blue paper boards. A nice clean copy. Boards. An essential reference for those interested in the history of scientific instruments. Lists companies and the trade literature they created - far more complete in these genres than Romaine. We use it as a source book to look for resources when trying to research companies, instruments, and industries. And of course it is fun to find items not listed here. The best targeted reference in this area was are aware of. …

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 448 pages; vii, 448 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Medical instruments and apparatus - Catalogs - Bibliography. Catalogs, Commercial. Equipment and Supplies. Surgical Instruments. Equipment and Supplies, history. Referenced by: GM 6786.32 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 448 pages; vii, 448 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Medical instruments and apparatus - Catalogs - Bibliography. Catalogs, Commercial. Equipment and Supplies. Surgical Instruments. Equipment and Supplies, history. Referenced by: GM 6786.32 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> A trade catalog is a dictionary of a manufacturer's prod-ucts. In this bibliography, the products surveyed include medical, dental, and optical instruments, appliances, and assorted pharmaceutical prod-ucts and aids to restore health and assist in the discovery and recovery from illness or disablement. The trade catalog is the major publication of the instrument manufacturer and distributor. It is organized, annotated, and illustrated to present a concise description of the instruments offered for sale. Pictures and drawings of the manufacturing plant and produc tion processes may also appear. Directions are included for ordering and insuring the safe delivery of items. Items are singled out when a new type of equipment is introduced. Awards won by the company for its products are festooned on the cover and title page. Often these awards were be-stowed at national and international trade fairs where manufactured pieces on display competed for quality of workmanship, function, design, etc. Major instrument dealers bo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st. 1st ed. 448p. Photos. Blue cloth. Oversize. Near Fine copy.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

First edition. Dark blue cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, 448 pp., index, 12 b/w illustrations. Near fine (mild wear externally, else fine; square, clean and tight). Scarce. (3214046).