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Reminiscences of William Pirrie, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.Ed. [1807-1882.]. Holograph drafts, corrected typescripts and proof-sheets.  Hong King  I Holograph MS. of Chapters V-XII (74 ll. 4to. 261/2 x 22 cm.).  II The complete work, with title-page and preliminary matter, in twelve chapters: partly holograph MS, partly in typescript, with many holograph corrections, etc., and partly in corrected proof-sheets (72 ll. v.s.).  III Proof-sheets with a few holograph corrections of the whole work, without the title-page and preliminary matter. The end of Chapter XII is also wanting (25 ff. atlas folio. 47 x 281/2 cm.).  IV Memoir of Professor Pirrie. Typescript with holograph corrections and additions (16 ll. 4to. 271/2 x 211/2 cm.).  V Condensed biography of the same. Author's holograph MS. (6 ll. 8vo. 171/2 x 111/2 cm.).  Some leaves of No. II are by a different hand, perhaps written by Lady Cantlie. This work is apparently unpublished, but was written in Hong Kong in 1889 (cf. Preface in No. II), and intended for publication in A

Reminiscences of William Pirrie

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