Speckled Monster
by Carrell, Jennifer Lee
The Speckled Monster tells the dramatic story of two parents who dared to fight back against smallpox. After barely surviving the agony of smallpox themselves, they flouted eighteenth-century medicine by borrowing folk knowledge from African slaves and Eastern women in frantic bids to protect their children. From their heroic struggles stems the modern science of immunology as well as the vaccinations that remain our only hope should the disease ever be unleashed again.
Jennifer Lee Carrell transports readers back to the early eighteenth century to tell the tales of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, two iconoclastic figures who helped save London and Boston from the deadliest disease mankind has known.
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
by Carrell, Jennifer Lee
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New York: E P Dutton-Scholastic Book Services, 2003. Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Advanced Uncorrected Proof Paperback Advance Uncorrected Proof in Very Good Condition. A book about history's first desperate efforts to conquer smallpox. The story of two parents who dared to fight back against this horrible disease--after… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 2003. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Signed By Jennifer Lee Carrell On The Title Page. Signature Only. Received In Person. First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Small Amount Of Wear. Interior Is Clean And… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York, New York: Dutton, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Before there was COVID-19 the smallpox epidemic terrified the world. This historical work takes readers back to the early 18th century to tell the stories of "two parents who dared to fight back against the disease,'' helping to save the cities of Boston… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dutton Adult, 2003-06-02. First Edition, first printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x0. Signed by Author. Inscribed by Carrell on the title page. The binding is tight, corners and boards show some rubbing and a trace of soiling. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling and edgewear, small chip out at the head of the spine, unclipped,… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Dutton. Very Good+. 2003. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 0525947361 . Card covers show light shelf wear, some corner curl. ; A bright, solid book. This is the prepublication paper back sent out to booksellers and reviewers. ; Trade PB; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 451 pages; "A timely study of early efforts to conquer… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling the Smallpox Epidemic
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
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U.S.A.: Dutton Books, 2003. In fine condition BUT faint marks to front cover and top of spine a little bumped. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 100g.. 1st Printing. Hardback. VG+/VG DW. Item Price
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The Speckled Monster: a Historical Tale of Battling the Smallpox Epidemic
by Carrell, Jennifer Lee
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling the Smallpox Epidemic
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The Speckled Monster: a Historical Tale of Battling the Smallpox Epidemic
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
by Carrell, Jennifer Lee
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E. P. Dutton, 2003. 2d . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Fine. Large, heavy book, black cloth spine, light yellow boards, three very tiny brown spots at front right, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 474 pages plus brief biographical note. DJ beneath mylar, color-illustration of family and doctor at top front, color-illustration of smallpox… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling the Smallpox Epidemic
by Jennifer Lee Carrell
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New York: Dutton, 2003 . First edition . Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 8vo. pp.474.""A timely study of early efforts to conquer smallpox offers a dramatic profile of two eighteenth-century health pioneers--Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Dr. Zabdiel Boylston--who flouted the European medical conventions of their era to draw on African folk knowledge and Eastern traditions to protect their… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
by Carrell, Jennifer Lee
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New York: Dutton, 2003. CI4 - A first edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Book has remainder mark on the bottom page edges, dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. A timely book about history's first desperate efforts to conquer the spotted beast of smallpox. 9.5"x6.5", 474 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed..… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
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New York: Dutton, 2003. hardcover. very good(+)/near fine. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 474 pages. 8vo, white boards with black spine, dust wrapper. New York: Dutton, (2003). A very good(+) copy, mild faint foxing on lower edge of cover and page edges, in a very good(+) dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> Item Price
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The Speckled Monster: a Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
by Jennifer Lee Carrell
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
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Speckled Monster, The: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
by Carrell, Jennifer Lee
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New York: Dutton, 2003. 1st ptg.. Hardcover. Book: Very Good/DJ: Very Good. 8vo.. 474 pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. Cream boards with qtr black cloth, stamped in gold on spine. Glossy black dj. No damage or markings noted. Item Price
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling the Smallpox Epidemic
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The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling the Smallpox Epidemic
by Carrell, Jennifer Lee
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