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RX MEDICAL PHILANTHROPY P.R.N. (As the Need Arises) The Victorian Medical Benevolent Association 1865-2012
by Russell, Emma and Ryan, Vicky
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0646560751
- ISBN 13
- 9780646560755
- Seller
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Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
[Melbourne, Victoria]: (Authors) Emma Russell & Vicky Ryan: History @ Work No publication date (2011: ref. S.L.V.). viii, + 125pp. Landscape (oblong) format softcover. Intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and 'square'. Spine firm. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper undamaged. Text-block unmarked. "Relieving Victorian doctors 'under severe and urgent distress occasioned by sickness, accident or any other calamity' was the reason for the establishment of the Victorian Medical Benevolent Association in 1865. This philanthropic organisation still exists today (read 2012) and its purpose hasn't changed in all that time . . . " This is the story . . .Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Acks., Foreword, 5 chapters. Benevolence across Australia. V.M.B.A. Committee Bio's. V.M.B.A. Executives Past and Present. Endnotes. Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 355g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Softcover, Oblong Format . Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Diversity Books, IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013156
- Title
- RX MEDICAL PHILANTHROPY P.R.N. (As the Need Arises) The Victorian Medical Benevolent Association 1865-2012
- Author
- Russell, Emma and Ryan, Vicky
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0646560751
- ISBN 13
- 9780646560755
- Publisher
- (Authors) Emma Russell & Vicky Ryan: History @ Work
- Place of Publication
- [Melbourne, Victoria]
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Local History, Victoria, Australia, Medical Care, Medical Institutions, Physicians (History, Victoria), Benevolent Associations, Russell, Emma, Ryan, Vicky
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australian History;
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