London: The Caxton Publishing Company Limited, 1958. viii, + 485pp. plus (xxvii). Unpaginated colour and b/white halftone plates (all called-for plates attached and extant), a large section of line-drawn medical and surgical instruments and apparatus, plus several other intext drawings. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Blind-stamp publisher's device and border over undamaged red cloth boards. No dustjacket. Endpapers lightly flecked, textblock has publisher's red splash-tinting on all edges, else leaves clean. Somewhat dated, this book does not follow any syllabus and is not intended as a complete textbook of nursing. It does, however, provide information on a wide range of subjects incidental to the nursing profession . . . Contents include: Prelims., 17 'sections', Appendices, Index. Book weight approx. 755g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second Impression.. Hardcover [Original Cloth]. Very Good +.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 012150
Title: DATA BOOK FOR NURSES
Author: Piper, Phyllis M
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Edition: Second Impression.
Publisher: The Caxton Publishing Company Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1958
Keywords: TEXTBOOKS, NURSING, NURSES, PATHOLOGY. DISEASES, HEALTH, PIPER, PHYLLIS M.
Bookseller catalogs: Education/Reference; Medicine and Health;

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