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Jan 19, 2006 books this article is more than 14 years old. More than a half of them are medical books and written in dutch he was a doctor and the other half written in english. Do these books have any value or should i just toss them. Feb 05, 2012 i have a number of old medical books from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. With most reference materials, only the latest, most current information will do. Common books like the works of william shakespeare, prayer books, bibles and encyclopedias were printed in huge quantities during the victorian era and usually have little value. That old book in your attic may not be worth much to you, but it might be worth a lot to a potential buyer. I am very concern on his book collection, as i decide to sell them to the collector. The nlm historical collection of more than 600,000 printed works includes pre1914 books and serials, thousands of pamphlets and dissertations, and pre1871 journals. Medical textbook donations donation of medical textbooks and journals is a wonderful and easy way to help promote education and autonomy in underserved areas. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. From antique documents on the curriculums of old american medical schools to posters with detailed illustrations of infinitely small parts of the human anatomy, there are plenty of fascinating books to choose from in the rare medical books section of the biblio rare book room. Has every book imaginable, including many collectors rare editions.
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