Man Against Aging by Robert Ropp (11 results)

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Black Cat Edition 1962 Clean, intact, no highlighting. This book is about why we age, written in non-technical language. The science of aging (gerontology) had a slow start in the first half of the 19th century because of superstition, myth, and quack medicine and ridicule. Medical science concentrated on treating the secondary effects of aging (geriatrics). The interest in research picked up in the late half of the century when the gifted baby boomers realized they were getting old, surrounded by the marvels of technology. Make this book your primer on the subject of gerontology.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1960 Clean, intact, no highlighting. This book is about why we age, written in non-technical language. The science of aging (gerontology) had a slow start in the first half of the 19th century because of superstition, myth, and quack medicine and ridicule. Medical science concentrated on treating the secondary effects of aging (geriatrics). The interest in research picked up in the late half of the century when the gifted baby boomers realized they were getting old, surrounded by the marvels of technology. Make this book your primer on the subject of gerontology. 0.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Man against Aging by Robert S. de Ropp 1st Black Cat Edition Grove Press vintage paperback SC 1962 This book is about why we age, written in non-technical language. The science of aging (gerontology) had a slow start in the first half of the 19th century because of superstition, myth, and quack medicine and ridicule. Medical science concentrated on treating the secondary effects of aging (geriatrics). The interest in research picked up in the late half of the century when the gifted baby boomers realized they were getting old, surrounded by the marvels of technology. 'corner stub, clean, tight, paper browning as tyical".

soft. Condition: See Pic.

Paperback. first edition. BC-11 good - very good 3 signatures, not sure if it is the author paperback,

Condition: Good. Book Club edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), v, 310pp. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. Minor spotting to the edges of the text block, bookplate to the front free endpaper, else the book is in very good condition. The dustwrapper is in good to very good condition (some light foxing).

blanda. Condition: Buen estado. Dust Jacket Condition: Buen estado.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 310 pp. Scientific Book Club, London, 1960. First Edition.8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾". Book condition is fine with bright light green cloth boards and black title to the spine. The boards have very slight bumping to the top and bottom with general shelf wear. The text is very bright and clean, with a previous owners signature on the cover page. The jacket is in great condition with a protective cellophane sleeve, again some minor chips to the top and bottom of the spine and a tear to the bottom front cover. There is also some foxing to the back cover but otherwise in very good condition and unclipped. A very bright and tight copy.

blanda. Condition: Buen estado. Dust Jacket Condition: Buen estado.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 310. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Publisher's file copy from the archive at Gollancz with their neat stamp 'Archive Copy' on the contents page. About fine in very good indeed d/w with very small number '61' at rear top inside corner of jacket, written by Gollancz on their file copies to note the year of publication.