Medicine - Health Care, Nursing Etc

NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986 Printed color photo of part of fresco from the Spanish province of Burgos. Circa 1230. Print from photo, suitable for framing; 11 inches tall; no margins. No markings; no creases; very minor handling wear; . Very Good. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Charles E. Hires, 1952 Full-page ad from 1952 magazine. Ad is aimed at vendors wishing to sell root beer and other sancks at sporting events, bus termainals, beaches, public parks, etc.; bw photo shows small, pre-fabricated stand from which to sell these items. No markings; no tears, no creases, very slightly age-tanned. . Very Good. more information

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NY: Medico Pipes, 1950 Half-page ad from 1950 magazine. Features drawing of a dog smoking a pipe. Text tells of the benefits of the filter, which traps dangerous tar and nicoine so you don't breathe them in. No markings, no creases, a bit age-tanned; hardly any handling wear. Good. more information

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New Jersey: Shinola-Bixby Corporation, 1950 Full-page ad from 1950 magazine. woman and baby, woth wearing white shoes presumably polished with Shinola polish. No markings, no tears, slightly age-tanned; hardly any handling wear. Good. more information

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St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (3 M), 1951 Full-page ad rescu4ed from 1951 magazine. Two-tone cartoons explaining many uses for clear plastic tape, then fairly new on the market. No markings, no creases, slightly age-tanned; hardly any handling wear. Good. more information

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NY: Bakelite / Unio Carbide, 1950 Full-page ad from 1950 magazine. Color drawings of children playing with inflatable toys, balls, a swimming pool, and other items made of Bakelite plastic. This was from a atime when plastic was new on the market. No markings, no tears, slightly age-tanned; hardly any handling wear. Good. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Continental Distilling Corporation, 1951 Full-page ad rescu4ed from 1951 magazine. Color depiction of bottle with glasses and magnolia flower. No markings, no creases, hardly any handling wear. Good. more information

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Louisville, Kentucky: Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, 1950 Full-page ad from 1950 magazine. Color depiction of bottle with two glasses, ocean in the background. No markings, no creases, a bit age-tanned; hardly any handling wear. Good. more information

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Kearney, Maine: Morris Publishing, 1993 Memoirs of an avid golfer from Maine who experienced serious health problems requiring amputation. Here is how he fought to regain his self-esteem and to build a new life. Softcover, 157 pages; tight; no markings except personal inscription by author on title page; not age-discolored; hardly any handling wear. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. more information

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NY: Duell Sloan Pearce, 1948 Hardcover, 346 pages; tight; no markings; a bit age-tanned; minor wear inside. No dj; cover yellow cloth with red lettering on black rectangles; a bit edgeworn and rather soiled. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. more information

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New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1998 Pharmaceutical research in America today. Softcover, new, still in original heat-sealed plastic wrap from printer. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. more information

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Milano, Italia: Dottot Francesco Vallardi Italiano! Con 557 incisioni in nero ed a colori. Terza edizione italiana sull'ultima francese *** Entirely in Italian. No publication date; probably late 19th Century. Massive tome on human anatomy and embroylology, with 557 color and bw illustrations, mostly very detailed engravings. Chapters on osteology, artrology, myology, angiology, neurology, spalancnology, sense organs, embryology. Cover with red leather over the spine and marbled boards. Hardcover, xvi + 1198 pages; 26 cm tall; hinges tight; no markings except someone's name on endpaper; slightly age-yellowed; no dj. Shipping weight 8 pounds.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Woonsocket Hospital , 1973 Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the facilities; monotone (sepia, i.e. brown & white) photos of many important people in the hospital's history. Hardcover, 40 pages; oblong, 8 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches; tight; no markings; no age-discoloration; very minor wear. Cover brown with gold lettering and decoration. Woonsocket is an old industrial city in the Blackstone Valley of northern Rhode Island, populated largely by people of Quebecois ancestry. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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NY: Dutton, 1992 Hardcover, 214 pages; hinges tight; no markings; no age-discoloration; hardly any wear; dj with minor wear. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information

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NY: Spectrum Publications Medical & Scientific Books, 1979 Practical guide for the medical student on how to survive and prosper. Softcover, 163 pages; tight; no markings; slightly age-tanned; minor wear. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1962 Hardcover, ix + 189 pages; hinges tight; a few markings to endpapers but text unmarked; slightly age-tanned; very minor wear; dj a bit edge-worn. Cover green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information

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Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale, 1984 Dietary and other lifestyle changes you can make to prevent a wide variety of maladies. Hardcover, viii + 168 pages; 11 1/4 inches (28.5 cm) tall; hinges tight; no markings; very minor wear; very slightly age-yellowed. Hard Cover. Good. more information

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NY: Health Publication Company, 1890 Natural, drug-free approach to chronic illness. Bw illustrations. Hardcover, 292 pages; tight; no markings; moderately age-tanned; minor wear; no dj; cover red cloth with gold lettering on spine, a bit soiled and edge-worn. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen, 1995 Hardcover, x + 257 pages; tight; no markings; not age-yellowed; hardly any wear; no dj; glossy cover, green with white lettering. First Printing of First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. more information

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Boston, Massachusetts: New England Journal of Medicine, 1972 Memoirs of the former editor of the prestigous New England Journal of Medicine. Hardcover, xiii + 203 pages plus bw plates; 8 1/4 inches (21 cm) tall; tight; no markings; not age-discolored; hardly any wear; dj with minor edgewear. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Anne K. Garland. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hanley & Belfus, 1998 For the pro; recent developments in the field. Hardcover, pages 425-635 of the volume; splendid condition. Cover light blue cloth with red and silver lettering. 14 articles on various medical issues in the treatment of young athletes.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. more information

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St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, 1994 Second edition. Practical guide for doctors and nurses, covering all aspects of the situation. Hardcover, xix + 460 pages; tight; no markings except owner's name on endpaper; not age-discolored; very minor wear; no dj; cover silver-colored and shiny with green lettering. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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NY: McGraw-Hill, 1927 Results of studies on human muscle contraction and the ability of the body to recover from exercise. Author was winner of Nobel Prize. This is part of the George Fisher Baker Non-Resident Lectureship in Chemistry at Cornell University. Hardcover, 104 pages plus bw plates; hinges tight; no markings except someone's name on endpaper; a bit yellowed; minor wear to cover; no dj; cover blue cloth with gold lettering. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Abbeville Press, 1994 Collection of bw photos of people with AIDS and/or HIV; an attempt to humanize the view of the disease and show its broad impact. Hardcover, 88 pages; tight; no markings; minor wear to book; dj soiled and edgeworn. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. more information

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NY: Merck / Simon & Schuster, 2004 Massive reference volume. containing everything the average aging person and the average care-giver needs to know about medicine, health care, prescriptions, etc. Hardcover, 3 pounds (1.4 kg); new, still in the original heat-sealed protective plastic wrap. Hard Cover. As New/As New. more information

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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Times Books, 1985 Hardcover, ix + 285 pages; tight; library markings else unmarked; not age-discolored; very minor wear to book and dj. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. more information

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Reading, Massachusetts: Addison Wesley, 1979 Thorough discussion of such issues as cloning, abortion, euthanasia, use of humans in medical research, overpopulation, environmental ethics, etc. Hardcover, 454 pages; tight; unmarked except old price written on endpaper; very slightly yellowed; no dj. Cover pale blue with silver lettering and elaborate silver decoration. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985 Memoirs of a person with a terminal illness. Softcover, 269 pages; tight; no markings excpt name on endpaper; slightly age-tanned; minor wear. Soft Cover. Good. more information

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Boston, Massachusetts: Otis Clapf, 1901 Practical home treatment for a wide variety of maladies. Hardcover, 170 pages; tight; no markings; a bit age-tanned; minor wear. Gray cloth with gold lettering. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Davis, 1968 Hardcover, xi + 796 pages plus color plates; hinges tight; no markings; slightly age-discolored; hardly any wear; dj with minor wear.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information

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NY: National Kidney Foundation, 2004 Advice and explanations for the layperson concerning serious kidney diseases. Running time 10 minutes. Video cassette tape, new, still in the original heat-sealed plastic wrap. As New. more information

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Concord, New Hampshire: Rumford Press, 1910 Current operating procedures, methods, success rates, other statistics. Softcover, 35 pages plus bw plates; library markings else unmarked; a bit age-tanned; minor wear; rear cover missing; front cover detached but not missing. Soft Cover. Ex-Library. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Lippincott, 1966 Hundreds (perhaps a few thousand) x-rays of healthy and diseased patients showing what various maladies look like. Hardcover, xvi + 741 pages; 11 1/4 inches (28.5 cm) tall; about 5 pounds (2.2 kg); hinges tight; library markings; a bit yellowed; some handling wear; no dj. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: W. B. Saunders, 1964 Hardcover, viii + 278 pages; hinges tight; no markings except nameplate; not age-discolored; very minor wear; no dj. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale, 1973 Invaluable reference book giving a wealth of information on symptoms, epidemiology, and treaatment of hundreds of maladies. Hardcover, xvi + 992 pages; 3 pounds (1.4 kg); tight; no markings; not age-discolored; hardly any wear; no dj; cover red cloth with black lettering. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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NY: Golden Books, 1999 Medical advice for women; for adults despite the publisher, better known for publishing kids' books. Hardcover, viii + 183 pages; hinges tight; no markings except gift inscription; not age-discolored; hardly any wear; dj with hardly any wear. Hard Cover. Poor/Very Good. more information

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NY: Appleton, 1912 Compendium of informaton on human anatomy, physiology, diseases, nutrition, etc., for the layperson. Hardcover,. xvi + 991 pages; 4 1/2 pounds (2 kg); tight; no markings; minor wear; slightly age-tanned; cover green cloth with gold letteri on spine. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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Concord, New Hampshire: Rumford Press, 1912 Current operating procedures, methods, success rates, other statistics. Softcover, 67 pages plus bw plates; library markings else unmarked; a bit age-tanned; minor wear; rear cover missing; front cover detached but not missing. Soft Cover. Poor. more information

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Bristol, United Kingdom: John Wright & Sons, 1910 Enclosed is letter on hospital stationery saying "With compliments from Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Old Boys Society per H.C.H. Burgess, Hm Overseas Secretary" dated April 1933. Book is hardcover, bright blue cloth with gold lettering; 7 1/4 inches (19.5 cm) tall; 107 pages plus colour frontispiece; tight; no markings; slightly age-tanned; very minor wear and hardly any soiling; no dj. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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NY: Grune & Stratton, 1946 Personal gift inscription by author on endpaper. Hardcover, xvi + 402 pages; hinges tight; no other markings; very slight hint of age-yellowing; minor wear. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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NY: Landsberger Medical Books, 1956 Hardcover, 478 pages; hinges tight; no markings except someone's name on endpaper; only the faintest hint of age-yellowing; very minor wear; no dj. Cover blue cloth with gold and pale blue lettering. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information

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Milano, Italia: Dottor Francesco Vallardi Entirely in Italian, in two volumes. Massive 2-volume set on medical techniques. No publication date; probably late 19th Century. White leather spines and corners with marbled boards; about 1000 pages per volume; many bw and several color illustrations; hinges tight; no markings; moderate age-yellowing; minor wear; no dj. Shipping weight 12 pounds. **** ITALIANO!! Vol I: Malattie Acute da Infezioni + Malattie degli organi della circolazione e della digestione + Malattie dei reni, pelvi renali, vescica, organi del movimento e malattie costituzionali. Vol II: Malattie del sistema nervoso + Malattie cutanee con ricettario + Malattie veneree e sifilitische. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary / Studies in Third World Societies, 1982 Softcover, viii + 135 pages. 8 articles on various aspects of public health in West Africa. . Trade Paperback. As New. more information

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Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary / Studies in Third World Societies, 1984 Softcover, xx + 153 pages. 7 articles on various aspects of the health care in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, St. Lucia, etc.. Trade Paperback. As New. more information

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Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary / Studies in Third World Societies, 1994 Softcover, ix + 163 pages. 9 articles on health care in Asia, Africa, and Latin America; examples from Nigeria, India, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Argentina, Uruguay.. Trade Paperback. As New. more information

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Time-Life, 1997 Practical advice on how to stay healty without expensive commercial pharmaceuticals. Softcover, 144 pages, heavely condition. Soft Cover. Fine. more information

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Washington, D. C.: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1994 Technical discussion for the professional. Softcover, xvii + 257 pages; tight; no markings; not age-discolored; hardly any wear. Soft Cover. Fine. more information

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Washington, D. C.: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1994 AHCPR Publication no. 94-0592. Softcover, xvii + 257 pages; 9 inches (23 cm) tall; tight; no markings; not age-discolored; hardly any wear. Soft Cover. Fine. more information

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San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.: Hill Country Books, 1995 Memoirs of a cancer survivor. Signed by author on endpaper. Softcover, 304 pages; tight; no other markings; not age-discolored; hardly any wear. Sticker on front announcing inscription. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Fine. more information

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Boston, Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett, 1991 Collection of articles by various experts on various aspects of the subject, including procedure, indications, complications, survivorship, care environment, etc. Hardcover, 9 1/2 inches (24.2 cm) tall; xv + 462 pages; tight; no markings; not age-discolored; very minor wear; no dj; cover green and black with gold lettering.. First Printing of First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. more information

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