"Collected Papers". 5 Volumes containing 101 Offprints, published 1903-1942.

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Seller: Scientia Books, ABAA ILAB, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.Scientia Books, ABAA ILAB

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Contemporary 3/4-leather and marbled boards, with original wrappers for individual offprints bound in. Vols. I and II have been rebacked with new leather spines to match the other volumes. Typed contents have been bound in at the beginning of each volume. First Edition. Volume I. 1903-1911. 20 offprints; Volume II. 1912-1915. 16 offprints; Volume III. 1916-27. 27 offprints; Volume IV. 1928-35. 15 offprints; Volume V. 1935-42. 23 offprints. Offered with: WOLBACH, S. Burt: "Studies on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever." Offprint from J. Medical Research, Vol. XLI, no. 1, November, 1919, 197 pp; 21 plates. Contemporary 3/4-leather and marbled boards, with original front wrapper bound in. Corners of covers worn. Joints rubbed. Two leaves poorly opened. Garrison-Morton 5391: "In his important aetiological and pathological studies of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Wolbach mentioned the causal agent Dermacentroxenus rickettsi." Offered with: T.L.S. from Richard P. Strong to Wolbach, October 28, 1920 (taped to front pastedown). Richard Strong thanks Wolbach for an inscribed copy of this monograph and praises Wolbach's work. Strong was the Director of the School of Tropical Medicine at the Harvard University Medical School. Offered with: A.L.S. from Philip Manson-Bahr to Wolbach, September 15, 1920 (taped to front flyleaf). Manson-Bahr thanks Wolbach for a copy of this monograph and praises Wolbach's work. Manson-Bahr, son-in-law of Patrick Manson, founded the London School of Tropical Medicine. Offered with: WOLBACH, S. Burt: "Studies on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever." J. Medical Research, Vol. XLI, no. 1, November, 1919. 197 pp; 21 plates. Contemporary 3/4-leather and marbled boards, with original wrappers bound in. Joints rubbed. Entire issue offered.

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Title
"Collected Papers". 5 Volumes containing 101 Offprints, published 1903-1942.
Author
WOLBACH, S. Burt
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

Scientia Books, ABAA ILAB

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