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Princeton University Press, April 1972. Trade Paperback. Used Good. Front and back covers have wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Princeton,: Princeton U.P.,, (1974).. xii, 282 pp. 8vo (13,5 X 21,5 cm.). Paperback (slightly soiled). With 16 plates.. Mr. Young presents us with an account, at once scholarly and entertaining, of the rise of the patent medicine trade from its beginnings in colonial America until the passage of the first Federal Food and Drug law, and places it in proper historical perspective. Medical frauds are treated not merely as amusing follies of the past but as significant phenomena of importance today" (John B. Blake).--(Some pages have pencil underlinings).

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Octavo; Fair+/G; Ex-library; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, green with white print, call number label at bottom; DJ in mylar, remainder of torn away barcode label on front mylar, library labels on rear mylar, DJ itself is clean and bright; Boards in grey cloth , light wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block has library stamps to edges and title page, cracked front hinge, library pocket on rear flyleaf, taped fore edge of rear pastedown, underlining in pencil pp. 247-257, else clean text; xii, 282 pages, illustrated (b&w plates). 1365403. FP New Rockville Stock.

Princeton: Princeton University Press. 1961. 1st ed., octavo, original cloth boards with gilt illus top of spine, dustjacket, b&w plates, illus title page, illus endpapers, pp xii, 282, some creasing to spine edges of dust-jacket, previous owner's bookplate front free endpaper. Near-fine condition in very good d.j., protected. Comprehensive history of 'quack' and patent medicines from the early 18th century to the early 20th century. 1st Edition. Boards in d.j..

Princeton University Press, 1972. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0691045682

Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Princeton Univ Press, 1961. Ex-Library. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Ex-library with minimal markings, front fly partially removed, rear fly fully removed. 282pp..

NJ: Princeton University Press. Good; Ex-Library with Markins. 1961. Hardbound. 0691045682 . 282 pages .

Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A Near Fine copy in gray cloth lettered in gold, in a price-clipped Very Good dust jacket with a short tear at the top edge of the front panel.

Paperback / softback. New. Contents: Preface. Acknowledgments. Part One: Early Days. Part Two: Heyday. Part Three: Themes. Part Four: Legislation. Part Five: Epilogue. Index. Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2015. Paperback. New. 296 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches.

8vo in cloth with dust jacket. Second printing. VG+/VG. Light edge wear to, dust jacket, now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Minimal wear to boards and spine. Bookplate on front pastedown. Text is clean. No writing or markings of any kind. Photo is of the actual book you will receive. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2015. Paperback. New. 296 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches.

Princeton University Press. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1962. Second Printing. Hardcover. Owner inscriiption front flyleaf; 9.2 X 6.1 X 0.8 inches; 282 pages .

Princeton University Press. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1962. Second Printing. Hardcover. Owner inscriiption front flyleaf; 9.2 X 6.1 X 0.8 inches; 282 pages .

Princeton University Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition, second printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. 1962 Printing. Sttated Second Printing. No extraneous markings. All pages are intact and binding is strong. Book plate of previous owner on fly-leaf. Dust jacket is price clipped. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Princeton University Press, 2015-03-07. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

USA: Princeton University Press, 1961. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 282 pages including index. Black and white plates. Traces the development of patent medicine promotion and criticism, relating it to broader trends in health, education, journalism, marketing, and government. Illustrates, through fascinating case histories, the various stages of patent medicine development... Is concerned with the why of quackery, which leads to a paradox: the rise of scientific medicine and the apogee of unrestrained nostrum vending coincide. Medical quackery remains an important theme in American social and intellectual history because vast numbers of people continue to employ an anti-rational approach in their quest for health." - from dust jacket. "A most significant contribution, not only to medical history but to the broad field of sociology as well." - George B. Griffenhagan, Director, American Pharmaceutical Association. Moderate… Read More