Life of Sir William Wilson Hunter.

HUNTER, Sir William Wilson - SKRINE, Francis Henry.

Published by London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1901

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First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the second free binder's blank, "Mrs. Patrick Caird, with the author's kind regards, 147 Victoria Street, S. W. Sep. 22nd 1904". The recipient was the wife of Patrick Caird of Caird & Company, a Scottish shipbuilding and engineering firm based near Glasgow. The Caird family was influential in the area; John Caird (1820-1898), the eldest brother of Patrick, was Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1873-1898, Hunter's alma mater. A comprehensive biography of Hunter based on the author's personal knowledge and including an extensive collection of Hunter's personal correspondence. Octavo. Portrait frontispiece with tissue-guard and 9 plates. Original pink cloth, spine lettered in gilt, device to front cover gilt, edges untrimmed. Spine light browned, slight rubbing to extremities; an excellent copy.

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Title: Life of Sir William Wilson Hunter.
Publisher: London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1901
Edition: 1st Edition
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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