254pp, 8pp black and white photographic plates. Fuchsia cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Sun faded spine, bumped ends. Wear to rear cover. Top text block edge sprayed red, remaining edges tanning. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. No dust jacket. 8vo.
Looks at the role of five of medicine's great explorers - John Elliotson, Hugh Owen-Thomas, James Mackenzie, William MacEwen and R W Philip.
