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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology by Hume, E. Douglas - 1947

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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology by Hume, E. Douglas - 1947

Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology

by Hume, E. Douglas

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Essex, UK: C.W. Daniel Company, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good. Third edition, revised. 263 pp, with index and bibliography. Old book dealer ink stamp on front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Bumping to corners; binding tight. No dust jacket. Argues for the importance of Bechamp over Pasteur in the development of germ theory.
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  • Place of Publication Essex, UK
  • Date Published 1947
  • Keywords biological science germ theory
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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology

by Hume, E. Douglas; Lewis, S. Judd (Foreword)

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180, Westville, Natal, South Africa : Essence of Health Publications , 1976. Scarce earlier edition of this pivotal work in the battle of theories concerning blood and biology. Stated adjacent to title page: "First Published: 1923; Second Edition: 1932; Third Edition (Revised): 1947; This Edition: 1976." Blue and white wraps with red and black titles, moderate shelf, corner, edge wear, rub. Rare near very good original edition. Pages very good; no writing. Publisher's label placed over original: "Custodian Publishing Co., Fremont, Ca." String-bind intact, square; unique for a softcover to utilize a bind of string for text block. Back wrap features summary advert for: "Hatha Yoga: The Vibrant Science of Life - by Morris Krok" available from Essence of Health Publications. Good example with very good leaves. Extended title page detail: "Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology by E. Douglas Hume. Founded upon MS. by Montague R.… Read More
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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology

Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology

by E. Douglas Hume

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Ashingdon, England: The C.W. Daniel Company, 1947. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. The uncommon 1947 3rd edition (revised), in its original dustjacket. A presentable, solid copy. Tight and VG (light offsetting to the endpapers, staining [bleaching] at the fore-edges) in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light wear and darkening along the spine, and light chipping to its crown. Octavo, 250 pgs. A first-rate, scholarly study of the great French biologist (and chemist) Antoine Bechamp (1816-1908) and Louis Pasteur, who, as claimed in this text, plagiarized many of Bechamp's ideas. From the dustjacket's rear cover: "All who wish to understand the history of the germ theory of disease must read this 'lost chapter in the history of biology', and learn what the germ actually is, what its origin, what its function in health and disease, and finally what becomes of it. Perhaps ther most remarkable fact about this remarkable book, which has been described as the most sensational work on biology that has… Read More
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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology  [founded upon MS by Montagu...
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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology [founded upon MS by Montagu Leverson, M. D.]

by Hume, E. Douglas

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Covici McGee / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Chicago / London, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, red cloth. Vg condition. Previous owner's number mark on spine; covers and contents clean, unworn, contents free of writing or marking. 296 pp.
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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology

by Hume, E. Douglas; Lewis, S. Judd (Foreword)

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Ashingdon, rochford, Essex: The C. W. Daniel Company Limited , 1947. Rare original issue in wrapper. Stated at copyright page: "First Published: 1923; Second Edition: 1932; Third Edition (Revised): 1947. Copyright in USA and UK by Ethel Douglas Thomson." Made and Printed in Great Britain. Beige cloth boards, minimalist cover and spine titles in navy, moderate shelf wear. Pages very good, clean; attractively toned, moderate tanning to endpapers. Intriguing frontispiece portrait of Bechamp: "Pierre Jacques Antoine Bechamps, when Professor of Medical Chemisty and Pharmacy at the University of Montpelier (1857-1875)." Small white label inside back cover: "Health Research, World's Largest Dealer in Natural Healing Books, Pasadena, 18-M, Calif." Interestingly, this dealer became a facsimile publisher of many out-of-print or rare materials concerned with health and suppressed subjects of veracity. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Rare original wrapper in beige,… Read More
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Bechamp or Pasteur?  A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology  [True First Edition]
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Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology [True First Edition]

by Hume, E. Douglas; Lewis, S. Judd (Foreword)

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Chicago - London : Covici McGee - Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Limited , 1923. Ultra-rare true first edition of this epochal volume. Stated at copyright page: "Copyright 1923 in USA and UK by Ethel Douglas Thomson." Brick red cloth boards, black cover and spine titles, some shelf wear, bow, cloth separation, discoloration. Pages generally very good, clean, some page roll; attractively toned. Moderate fox, bleed to endpapers. Intriguing frontispiece portrait of Bechamp adjacent to copyright page: "Pierre Jacques Antoine Bechamps, when Professor of Medical Chemisty and Pharmacy at the University of Montpelier (1857-1875)." Bind good; hinges intact. Rare near good true first edition. Extended title page detail: "Founded upon MS. by Montague R. Leverson, M.D. (Baltimore), M.A., Ph.D with a foreword by S. Judd Lewis, D.Sc., F.I.G." "Truth will come to light" - Shakespeare. Features preface from Hume dated July, 1922. Contents include:… Read More
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