Hospital Hill : an Illustrated Account of Public Healthcare Institutions in Kansas City , Missouri by Soward, James L - 1995

Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

U.S.A.: Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation, 1995. Oversized Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good clean tight copy. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

From the back cover: "Since 1839, when it served as a river landing for the town of Westport, Kansas City has suffered disastrous floods, fires, tornadoes, and epidemics of cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever, dysentery, typhus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, malaria, influenza, diphtheria, polio and AIDS.""Kansas City established its first public hospital in 1870 on a hill just outside the 20th Street city limit to care for victims of diseases, and to tend to the needs of poor or transient patients. Today a major metropolitan healthcare complex stands on that same hill. Its institutions still care for patients and still guard the public health. In addition, they train doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals."Book - Fine condition. Blue cloth over boards with silver gild text on front and spine. First edition. Signed by author on title page. Clean and tight. No edge/corner wear.Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Dust jacket shows no signs of wear and was obviously put in a clear protective… Read More

Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation, 1995. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Arrived New in shrink wrap, which was removed for inspection purposes. The shipping caused a small crease along the top edge of the cloth boards. This copy is new and unread, with only the single flaw.

Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation, 1995-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!