Medicine in New Brunswick by Stewart, Dr. W. Brenton. Inscribed Copy - 1974

New Brunswick, Canada: The New Brunswick Medical Society, 1974. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A few tears and chips on dustjacket. Inscription by author on endpapers. Inside is clean..

New Brunsick, Canada: New Brunswick Medical Society, 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/GVG. v, 413 pp. Inscribed by the author: " To Ivan Wilson my old 'Spud Island' friend with best wishes Brent Stewart". A history of the practice of medicine in the Province of New Brunswick, and of the men and women who contributed to this history, encompassing the period of time from prior to the arrival of the white man in America to the early part of the twentieth century. With black and white photos, bibliography and index. Presentation copy inscribed, " To Ivan Wilson my old 'Spud Island' friend with best wishes Brent Stewart". VG in GVG dust jacket.

Fredericton, N. B.: New Brunswick Medical Society, 1974 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original red cloth on boards with gilt lettering. The first known volume on the subject. Several page corners turned down. Early medical challenges were scurvy, which aboriginals treated with a potion brewed from ground hemlock or white spruce. The Acadians fared little better in spite of their varied diet of home-grown vegetables, meat, and dairy products. A few surgeons and physicians became established in connection with the arrival of the Loyalists. Leprosy and cholera spread. The first hospitals were formed, usually following various epidemics. Heavy book may require extra postage..

Fredericton: New Brunswick Medical Society, 1974. Book. Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitled "A history of the practice of medicine in the Province of New Brunswick, and of the men and women who contributed to this history, encompassing the period of time from prior to the arrival of the white man in America to the early part of the twentieth century." v, 413pp., ill., index, biblio. Red cloth; front endpaper clipped; some nicks and wear to jacket. A history of medical practice in New Brunswick up to about the start of the second World War. "The stories of our country doctors contain many bits of local color and some great human interest stories such as the doctor who sang his own funeral mass, the baby who was shot in both legs before he was born, the beginning of neurosurgery and eye surgery in Shediac about 1855, the knighthood of Sir James Simpson, and many duels.".