1926 A Village on the Thames: Whitchurch, Yesterday and To-day by Sir Rickman...

Description: Click here to see our other books! A Village on the Thames Whitchurch, Yesterday and To-day Sir Rickman J. Godlee 1926 George Allen & Unwin, Ltd : London 8.5" by 6" 278pp. (5) (4) SUMMARY A collection of articles on the local history of Whitchurch, written by the well-regarded surgeon Sir Rickman Godlee. First Edition,Uncommon Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bookplate to the front paste down. Photographic portrait frontispiece of the author, and 16 further plates. Collated complete. Sir Rickman John Godlee (1849-1925) was an English surgeon. In 1884, he became one of the first doctors to surgically remove a brain tumor, founding modern brain surgery. This is a collection of his articles written originally for Whitchurch's monthly parish magazine, on the local history of the area, with a memorial sketch of this well-known and beloved man written by Sir George Newman, and a foreword written by Godlee's wife. 5 pages of advertisements for Godlee's other works, and 4 pages of publisher's advertisements. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with some wear to the head and tail of the spine, and losses to the spine label. Spine is slightly sunned and there is a small mark to the rear board. Some minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, apart from the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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