THE TOADSTOOL MILLIONAIRES : A SOCIAL HISTORY OF PATENT MEDICINES IN AMERICA BEFORE FEDERAL REGULATION
by Young, James Harvey
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
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.
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- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 1365403
- Title
- THE TOADSTOOL MILLIONAIRES : A SOCIAL HISTORY OF PATENT MEDICINES IN AMERICA BEFORE FEDERAL REGULATION
- Author
- Young, James Harvey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton
- Date Published
- 1961
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