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On the Poison of Venomous Snakes and the Methods of Preventing Death from their Bite -SA's famous FW Fitzsimons' copy

Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Ltd
Publisher Place: London
Date of Publication: 1909
Edition: First
Binding Condition: Spine faded
Overall Condition: Reasonable
Size: 225mm x 142mm

Fayrer, Sir Joseph; Brunton, Sir Lauder + Rogers, Major Leonard

Description:

This copy was the property of F.W. Fitzsimons who wrote his name in pen on the front free end paper and made several light pencil marks and wrote a few words in the margins. See images for some of his comments in the margins. Original maroon cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. 6 prelims, 174 pages. CONDITION DETAILS: The spine is sunned and a small label is on the spine and a piece of paper remnant on the upper board. The book has some spotting/foxing throughout. The "P.E.Museum" stamp is on the front end papers, the title page and a few in the margins of the text.