Scurvy: How A Surgeon, A Mariner, and A Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail
New York: St. Martin's, 2004.
Illustrated in black and white throughout. 254 pages. 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: St. Martin's, (2004). A very good(+) copy, clean except for jottings on back free end paper, in a poor dust wrapper, water damage along bottom edge and back cover.
A rare mix of compelling history and classic adventure story. Brimming with tales of ships, sailors, and baffling bureaucracy.
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Wrapper: Yes
Condition: Very Good(+) / Poor
Language: English
ISBN: 0312313918
Price: $25.00
Item #305140
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