Cancer of the Rectum, together with Regional Ileitis

Limited Edition (this is number 2214 of 7500 copies). Full burgundy leather, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, gilt borders and decoration on covers, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, silk ribbon marker bound in. William Ernest Miles (1869-1947) was an English surgeon known for the Miles' operation: an abdomino-perineal excision for rectal cancer. Burrill B. Crohn (1884-1983) was an American gastroenterologist and made the first major advance to identify the disease that now bears his name. Although the description of Crohn's disease is by far his most famous accomplishment, Crohn had a long career both as a clinician, and as a researcher who contributed to modern understanding of many gastrointestinal conditions. . Former owner's embossed leather bookplate on fep, otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. FINE. The Classics of Surgery Library Series. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. viii, 72, viii, 229, (1) pp

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Publisher: The Classics of Surgery Library

Year: 1991

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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