$270
London: Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome, 1686 4to., full leather, gilt-decorated backstrip, 5 raised bands. Gilt stamp of The John Crerar Library to front boards; bookplate of The Society of Medical History of Chicago and bookplate of The John Crerar Library of Chicago to the front pastedown; stamp of Mr. Nathan Smith Davis, Sr., Mr. Nathan Smith Davis, Jr., and Mr. Nathan Smith Davis, III to the front pastedown and title page; "Samuel Newton" signed to the title page. Nathan Smith Davis (1817-1904) was one of the founder of Northwestern University Medical School, Mercy Hospital, and the Chicago Academy of Sciences. Wear to edges and extremes of boards and backstrip; soiling to boards and backstrip; light foxing throughout; otherwise a sound copy.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2007-03-15
