Rare Books Hippocrates Hippocratic Writings, Galen on The Natural Facilities 1977 Britannica Great Books Series Philosophy Books Science

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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover. Encyclopedia Britannica 1977 21st Printing. This volume is almost like new inside and out. NOTE: The inside pages are crisp and clean BUT previous owners name neatly written on second blank page top corner. No other writing of marks seen. The binding is tight and straight, like new. Tan hardcover boards with green trim and gold lettering spine are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 215 pages.



Great Books of the Western World by Encyclopedia Britannica was originally published in 1952 as a 54 volume set. The idea of the series was to present great books of the western world that were relevant to contemporary matters with important historical content. They were intended to be part of a conversation about great ideas and literature. They were re-issued in 1990 in a 60 volume set with some titles added and some titles left out. The idea for the series began at the University of Chicago where a course was developed with the idea of a round table approach for reading and discussing great books. The purpose was to fill the gaps in education and afford a well-rounded intellect familiar with the great works of the Western Canon along with great ideas.



Initial reception was poor but the first sets were gifted to Queen Elizabeth ll of England and President Harry Truman. Time magazine did a piece on the set featuring Mortimer J. Adler, Editor in Chief, who was integral to the university course and the subsequent set of books. Soon, the popularity of the series soared. The series features works from ancient classics to modern masterpieces.


This is volume 10 of Britannica's Great Books of the Western World Series. It features Hippocrates; Hippocratic Writings translated by Francis Adams and On The Natural Facilities by Galen, translated by Arthur John Brock, M.D.

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