Master Sawbones
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Shelf wear. Good copy.
Step into the fascinating, gritty world of 18th-century medicine with Master Sawbones, a compelling historical novel by Jacqueline Lawrence. Published by Hutchinson of London in 1978, this vintage hardback volume—complete with its original dust jacket—offers a rich and evocative narrative that seamlessly blends history, fiction, and medical biography. The plot provides an atmospheric snapshot of a bygone era, charting the professional struggles and personal triumphs of a practitioner navigating the primitive and often brutal landscape of early surgery. Through a deeply researched story of resilience, society, and culture, Lawrence masterfully captures the dualities of a changing medical world caught between superstition and science. This collectible copy is in good condition, featuring a clean, unmarked interior with a good page state, safely preserved inside a very good dust jacket. It stands as a brilliant and highly desirable addition for collectors of vintage historical fiction, medical drama, and classic UK publishing.
Author: Jacqueline Lawrence
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Hutchinson of London
Genre: Historical fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Shelf wear. Good copy.
Step into the fascinating, gritty world of 18th-century medicine with Master Sawbones, a compelling historical novel by Jacqueline Lawrence. Published by Hutchinson of London in 1978, this vintage hardback volume—complete with its original dust jacket—offers a rich and evocative narrative that seamlessly blends history, fiction, and medical biography. The plot provides an atmospheric snapshot of a bygone era, charting the professional struggles and personal triumphs of a practitioner navigating the primitive and often brutal landscape of early surgery. Through a deeply researched story of resilience, society, and culture, Lawrence masterfully captures the dualities of a changing medical world caught between superstition and science. This collectible copy is in good condition, featuring a clean, unmarked interior with a good page state, safely preserved inside a very good dust jacket. It stands as a brilliant and highly desirable addition for collectors of vintage historical fiction, medical drama, and classic UK publishing.