Health/Nutrition

Washington, D.C.: U.S Govenment Printing Office, 1962. Wraps lightly bumped and lightly soiled. One 1/4" tear to fore edge of front wrap, small tear to top edge of front wrap with some wrinkling. U.S. Department of Agriculture Home and Garden Bulletin No. 77. 16 pages. Contents include: Food; Sample meal plans; Storing and replacing foods; Equipment for cooking and serving; Water; Safe sources of water for storage; How to purify water; Boiling; Easy bleach method; Iodine or tablet purification; Storing water reserves.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Booklet/Pamphlet. more information

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Carnation Company, 1962. Wraps have general scuffing, damp stain on right edge throughout booklet. 23 pages with good, clear anatomical illustrations of all the stages of pregnancy. Also includes breast feeding and formula information.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Booklet/Pamphlet. more information

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Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1979. Rodale compilation from various authors on alternatives and supplements that add in natural healing. 52 pages. Light rubbing to edges, very light rubbing and bumping to corners and top and bottom of spine.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. more information

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South Africa: Essence of Health Publishing, 1976. White wraps decorated with tree branches and fruit line drawn in green and red. Wraps bumped and rubbed with general soiling and few small pinholes along fore edge of front wrap. Small stain to top page edges bleeds onto page margin no more than 1/4" down. No text affected. No other soil or markings to pages. Spine broken in a few places but no areas of show through or lose binding. Solid copy of hard to find title. 187 pages. "Revised and enlarged by the Rev. J.T. Huston" Also titled "Abramowski's Fruitarian System of Healing" on full title page. "A Doctor's Healing Testimony" Contents include: Eating for Disease; Experiments in Eating; The Influence of Fruit Diet on Myself; Influence of Natural Diet on My Family; Influence of Natural Diet in Disease (including typhoid, diseases of the digestive organs, chronic and acute rheumatism, pleurisy, cancer, affections of the lungs, colds, pregnancy and child-birth); Eating for Death; Eating for Life; What Shall We Eat?; How Shall We Eat?; When Shall We Eat?; How Often Shall We Eat?; What Shall We Drink?; Summary; Humanity v. Alcohol; Index.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Macmillan, 1948. Boards lightly bumped at corners and edges. Signed and inscribed by author on half title page: "To my patient Mrs. Frances Blessing Mario Castallo May 17, '61" Jacket lightly bumped and rubbed along corners and edges with some general light soil. Few small tears to ends of spine and long top edge of back jacket. "This book is a 'gynecologist's eye view' of the physiology and functions that make a woman a woman from the moment her sex is determined. It covers all the fears and conditions that are peculiar to the sex and that, because of false modesty or ignorance, often cause sleepless nights rather than a visit to the doctor. In order to discount many of these common existing fears, women must be exposed to the authentic information and advice that one would get in a series of doctor-patient chats on personal health problems." Jacket covered in BrodArt. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. Second Printing, 1952. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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New York: Macmillan, 1943. Pictorial boards bumped at corners and edges with some rubbing to edges of boards. Previous owner's name in pencil on first free endpaper. Signed and inscribed by author on half title page: "To my patient Mrs. Frances Blessing with the fond wishes of Mario Castallo" Jacket bumped and rubbed at corners and edges with a few small pieces missing from jacket corners. 2" tear to back jacket. Some light creasing, front flap clipped at bottom. "Far from attempting to supplant the services of the physician, it strenghthens the team-work between patient and doctor by emphasis on the importance of competent medical supervision. Busy obstetricians will find it a boon. Written in a light and entertaining vein, and packed with fascinating and helpful illustrations, mothers-to-be will give this little book priority in their library." Jacket covered in BrodArt. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. June 1947 Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Schad, Helen G.. more information

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Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: North Atlantic Books, 1993. Usual ex-library markings. Wraps bumped, rubbed, creased and lightly soiled. Some paper peeling at top of spine. "Adapted from Charles R. Caulfield's 'HIV News' column in the San Francisco Sentinel, this collection of essays explores recent scientific breakthroughs in immunology and alternative therapies from the active AIDS treatment underground, and takes a critical look at the government's and medical establishment's response to the AIDS pandemic.". Trade Paperback. Good. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Pioneer Publications, 1946. You've come a long way baby! From dust jacket: "Is it any wonder that men become disgusted and discouraged with wives who are either ignorant, lazy or so inhibited that their husbands are obliged to purchase INTIMATE needs for them, and then show them how and WHY they should use them?" Illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Red boards are rubbed at corners and along bottom edge, with light bumping to corners. Jacket has been repaired with tape at corners and top and bottom of spine. Jacket covered in BrodArt. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information

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New York: The National Tuberculosis Association, 1942. Usual ex-library markings including label to front wrap. Light bumping and rubbing to wraps. Interior clean. "The story of the results produced by Christmas Seal money, voluntarily contributed by the people of the United States, has never been more dramatically told then by Mr. Hodges in this epoch-marking volume." . Soft Cover. Very Good. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Carlton Press, 1967. From dust jacket: Part guidebook, part textbook, part survey of case histories, here is a challenging, straightforward and realistic look at sexuality in 20th century America. Boards have light rubbing and bumping to corners and top and bottom of spine. Dust jacket has browning to back cover, tiny tears at top and bottom of spine, other tiny chips around edges. Jacket covered in BrodArt. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1994. Light bumping and rubbing to corners and edges of wraps. "...over 100 ancent herbal healing techniques that are as stimulating the mind as they are to the body.". Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Chicago: National Dairy Council, 1972. Wraps very lightly bumped. Stamped on back wrap "obsolete text". Otherwise fine. Short mystery case studies help to understand the importance of various vitamins and how food detectives determine which vitamins are helpful and harmful.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Jastrzebski, Zbigniew. more information

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Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Co., Inc., 1935. Green boards bumped and rubbed with general light soil. Few small finger tears to bottom page edges, minimal marginal notes through Intro and First Chapter, all other pages clean. Contents include: The Body and Its Functions; Medical Science in the Service of Health; Upkeep and Energy Supply; Digestion and Elimination; The Use of Energy in Activities; Byproducts of Activity and Energy Renewal; Body Mechanics; Thermal Regulation; Cleanliness and the Appearance; Infection and Resistance; Physical and Chemical Hazards; Reproduction and Sex.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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Newfane, VT: The Herb Quarterly, 1982. Wraps lightly bumped at corners. Original owner's mailing label on back wrap. "Not a learned tome, just a tomelet. A bit of the legend and lore attaching to the friendly herbs that have long served us - vital in the days when there were no corner drug stores, telephones or speedy transportation and each home had to be sufficient unto itself - grow or make its own shelter, fuel, clothes, furnishings, food, flavorings, lights, medicines - and herbs were important. The Pilgrim Fathers get the credit for bringing many of these to the new home across the Atlantic, but the chances are it was the Pilgrim Mothers who dug them up and put them in their apron pockets, after spading up a place to plant them." . Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Denver, CO: Fox Thoughts Publications, 1983. Very light bumping and rubbing to corners and edges of wraps, all else near fine. "A beginner's guide fro those seeking physical, mental, and spiritual balance." "Includes: proper food combining, protein complementing, list of toxic additives, vitamins needed, world food demand, a basis for meditation, list of popular vegetarian foods, and much more!". First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information

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New York: Pyramid Books, 1970. Wraps lightly bumped at corners with some light soil and some light creasing. "Here at last is the safe, modern and complete figure plan for the expectant mother...how to keep firm muscle and skin tone during pregnancy, and regain a beautiful figure after the birth of your baby." . First Thus, 1971. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Jacobs, Leslie. more information

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Washington, D.C.: The United States Government Printing Office, 1966. Boards lightly rubbed, lightly soiled and lightly bumped. Binding tight, all pages clean. Jack Hayes, Editor. 89th Congress, 2D Session, House Document No. 349. Contents include sections titled "Challenges" "Tools of Protection" "Government and Industry Roles" and "The Road Ahead" Chapter titles include "Chemicals: One Key to the Future" and "The Giant Job of Refrigeration". . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Photos and Illustrations. more information

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New York: Gramercy Publishing Company, 1976. Boards bumped at corners. Jacket bumped at corners and edges with very light tattering to top end of spine and 1/4" tear at bottom back of jacket. Light water staining to page edges with some very light warping at corners. Spine beginning to show through at pages 246/247. "In China, acupuncture and acupressure have worked for millions of people for thousands of years. Western medical practitioners have learned that both these techniques can be highly effective in relieving pain of all kinds. For anyone interested in these venerable practices, Complete Guide to Acupuncture and Acupressure will be a valuable and complete reference work." Originally published in two separate volumes under the titles The Complete Guide to Acupuncture and Freedom From Pain Through Acupressure. Jacket covered in BrodArt. . 1985 Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Photos. more information

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Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, 1963. Wraps generally bumped, rubbed, creased, and soiled. Pages bumped at corners. Previous owner's name at top of full title page, few pencil notes on full title page - all other pages clean and free of marking. Spine and binding solid. "with the assistance of Rebecca K. Pecot, Catherine F. Adams, Martha Louise Orr, and Donald F. Miller" also assistance by Blanche C. Spears, Lillian J. Fincher, Woot-Tsuen Wu Leung, Rosemary L. Marsh. Agriculture Handbook No. 8. Consumer and Food Economics Research Division Agricultural Research Service. Contents include: Historical background of tables and development of values; Source of data; Explaination of tables; energy value; protein; fat; carbohydrate; mineral elements; vitamins; notes on food; identification of foods; and more. 190 pages of nutritional value charts.. Trade Paperback. Good. more information

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