The Corner Of Harley Street: Being Some Familiar Correspondence Of Peter Harding, M.D.
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Shelf wear. Binding loose - pages still intact.
A charming work of epistolary fiction set in the world of Edwardian medicine, The Corner of Harley Street: Being Some Familiar Correspondence of Peter Harding, M.D. presents the professional and personal life of a London physician through a series of candid, warmly written letters. The narrative chronicles Dr. Harding's encounters with patients, colleagues, and the social fabric of early twentieth-century England, offering an intimate and often gently humorous portrait of a doctor's daily existence. Written with wit and a light touch, the correspondence format lends the work an authenticity and immediacy that draws readers directly into Harding's world, making the mundane details of medical practice feel both vivid and compelling. The result is a quietly insightful period piece that illustrates the intersection of medicine, class, and human nature in Edwardian London.
Author: Peter Harding
Format: Hardback
Published: 1913, Constable & Co. Ltd.
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Shelf wear. Binding loose - pages still intact.
A charming work of epistolary fiction set in the world of Edwardian medicine, The Corner of Harley Street: Being Some Familiar Correspondence of Peter Harding, M.D. presents the professional and personal life of a London physician through a series of candid, warmly written letters. The narrative chronicles Dr. Harding's encounters with patients, colleagues, and the social fabric of early twentieth-century England, offering an intimate and often gently humorous portrait of a doctor's daily existence. Written with wit and a light touch, the correspondence format lends the work an authenticity and immediacy that draws readers directly into Harding's world, making the mundane details of medical practice feel both vivid and compelling. The result is a quietly insightful period piece that illustrates the intersection of medicine, class, and human nature in Edwardian London.