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The Wistar Institute of Anatomy, 1937. Hardcover. Good. .

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy, 1937. Hardcover. Good. .

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia , 1937. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: . 528 pages. Moderate wear to the edges; pages tanned, light staining; a good solid book; many pages are uncut. The dust jacket is faded, worn and torn; some chips and stains. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 202757. .

Philadelphia PA: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. Fair with no dust jacket. 1937. Hardcover. Bookplate. Cover has edge wear and rubbing. Front hinge has been neatly repaired although there is a 2" section of spine cloth exposed. Paper over rear hinge beginning to split. Page block is tight and clean. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 528 pages .

Philadelphia: The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, 1937. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Thick Small Quarto. At various levels, Wistar participated in the Civil War in the Pennsylvania 71st Infantry, and in other commands/campaigns. After the war, he resumed his law practice and became a noted penologist, and later founded the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. 528pp. Fold-out map rear. Owner's blindstamp on ffep..

Philadelphia: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Philadelphia: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, 1937. First Edition. 10 ¼ x 7 ½ in. 528pp, Index. Frontis portrait, 6 illustrations, folded map. Blue cloth, gilt letters, moderately worn, spine soiled, cracked front hinge stabilized with archival glue, rest of interior very good, no dj. At various levels, Wistar participated in the Civil War in the Pennsylvania 71st Infantry, and in other commands/campaigns. After the war, he resumed his law practice and became a noted penologist, and later founded the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology at the University of Pennsylvania.; 7 illustrations, map; 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches; 528 pages .

Philadelphia:: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology,. Very Good. 1937. Hardcover. Fold-out map. First edition. Minor shelf wear and aging, else very good in blue buckram binding with gilt lettering. No dust jacket. .

The Wistar institute of anatomy and Biology , 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: . 528 pages. Large book; faint wear, discoloring; tight very good book; some pages still uncut. A few illustrations; a folding map in the back. The jacket has some fading, some creasing and a couple chips to the edges. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 154697. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Harper & Brothers, 1937-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Cover and edges shows shelf wear and minor tanning. Pages are clean and intact.

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, 1937. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fading to jacket. .

Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology, Pa, 1937. First Edition date same on title. Hardcover. very good/good. NOT an ex library book. 528 pages including the index. Foldout map at rear. Dust jacket with blue background has fade at edges and spine, short tears. Price is not clipped.

Harper & Brothers, 1937. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Philadelphia: Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology. Very Good. 1937. Hardcover. vii, (1), 528 pages; Clean and secure in original blue cloth binding with gilt lettering, toned at endpapers near spine. Former owner's signature on ffep - "Rowland Evans" Illustrated with 2 plates, portraits, folding map at rear. Overland journeys to the Pacific. Frontispiece photo of the author, a lawyer, Gold Rush miner, Union General during the Civil War, and penologist. "Largely devoted to the opening development of the far West from 1849 to 1860, in which Wistar played a conspicuous part before achieving fame and fortune in Pennsylvania." He earned and lost small fortunes as a miner, trapper, muleteer, speculator and lawyer. During the Civil War he raised his own regiment and fought at Gettysburg. Fold-out map at rear shows the route taken in 1849 by Wistar from Independence, Missouri to California. [Howes, W598] Isaac Jones Wistar (1827 – 1905) was an American… Read More

Harper & Brothers, 1937. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. In blue cloth. No jacket..

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Edition (Thus). General Wistar was an attorney, served in the Civil War, was a railroad executive and founded the Wistar Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, but is perhaps best known for his role in the development of California and the Far West. Per Howes, W598: "Largely devoted to the opening development of the far West from 1849 to 1860, in which Wistar played a conspiciuous part before achieving fame and fortune in Pennsylvania." --- In full blue cloth-covered boards w/gilt-stamped spine titling. Includes several photos, a few drawings, and a sizeable fold-out map at rear of volume showing the route taken in 1849 by Wistar from Independence, Missouri to California. Lacks the dust jacket. --- A clean, firm, unmarked copy but with rounded cover corners. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 530 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarto. 530pp. Illustrated, including a fold-out map. Upper hinge a bit loose, extremities with light general wear and toning, very good lacking the dustwrapper.

Philadelphia: The Wistar Institutde of Anatomy and Biology. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1937. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Wistar travelled across the continent. He earned and lost small fortunes as a miner, trapper, muleteer, speculator and lawyer. During the Civil War he raised his own regiment and fought at Gettysburg. Very Good with gilt title and personal escutcheon on front cover. Fair dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 528 pages .

New York:: Harper & Brothers, 1937. 1st edition, 1st printing.. hardcover. near fine, no dust jacket. 8vo. 530pp. seven plates and a fold-out color map. blue cloth.. Family run used bookstore open to the public since 1988. 30 Years of Bookselling Experience backing the careful selection and description of each book we offer.

Philadelphia & London: The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, 1937. Book. Fine. Original Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, deckled edges. As issued. Dust jacket shows tanned spine panel with closed tear, light wear along top rear edge, now in mylar. vii,528 pp., rear folding map, b&w plates..

Philadelphia: The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, faint foxing to fore-edges . and page tops.. 1937. Hardcover. Blue cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front boards and spine. vii, 528 pp, index, folding map of American West at rear. Frontispiece photo of the author, a lawyer, Gold Rush miner, Union General during the Civil War, and penologist. Howes W-598.; 4to 11" - 13" tall .