This early works on Medical Essays 1842 - 1882 is a fascinating collection and will appeal to anyone studying medicine. Contents include; Homeopathy and its Kindred Delusions, The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, Currents & Counter Currents in Medical Science, Border Lines of Knowledge in some Provinces of Medical Science, Scholastic and Bedside Teaching, The Medical Profession in Massachusetts, The Young Practioner, Medical Libraries, and Some of my Early Teachers..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those ...
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This early works on Medical Essays 1842 - 1882 is a fascinating collection and will appeal to anyone studying medicine. Contents include; Homeopathy and its Kindred Delusions, The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, Currents & Counter Currents in Medical Science, Border Lines of Knowledge in some Provinces of Medical Science, Scholastic and Bedside Teaching, The Medical Profession in Massachusetts, The Young Practioner, Medical Libraries, and Some of my Early Teachers..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Good. Good condition. (medical, medicine, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. Good condition. Later printing. (medicine, essays, puerperal infection) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Riverside edition. Volume nine only. Red cloth with gilt-stamped black leather spine label, top edge gilt. Owner's gift inscription in pencil and pen on preliminary pages, spine darkened with ends frayed and label rubbed, spine slightly cocked a bit, a very good copy. "The Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes", Volume IX only (of fourteen volumes).
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Fine. x + 445pp., 12mo, gilt-decorated leather, a.e.g. New York: Privately Printed for The Classics of Obstetrics and Gynecology Library, Gryphon Editions, 1994. A fine copy "'The most important American book dealing with the history of medicine up to its day. ' (Garrison)." GM 6390. Includes "Homeopathy and its Kindred Delusions, " "The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, " "The Medical Profession in Massachusetts, " etc. Facsimile of the 1883 First Edition.
