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NUTRITION: The Chemistry of Life by Mendel, Lafayette B - 1923
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NUTRITION: The Chemistry of Life
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New Haven: Yale Univ Press, 1923. SCARCE. Lafayette Mendel along with collaborator Thomas B. Osborne was known for writing over 100 papers on nutrition, and particularly their studies of Vitamin A, Vitamin B, lysine, tryptophan, and ricin. Very Good, top rear corner bumped, light wear to corners, light soiling to cloth. 150 pp. with 3 fold-out charts, numerous photographs and illustrations. The Hitchcock Lectures Delivered at the University of California 1923. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Illustrious Abstainers
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FRANKLIN'S CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICINE (INSCRIBED COPY)
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Brooklyn, N. Y.: Albert T. Huntington. Very Good+. 1912. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. Gilt decorated clean green cloth. Pictorial frontispiece. Text tight, clean & intact. Limited to 300 copies. Inscribed & dated by the author. Deckle page edges. Pages 68 & 69 have a few flecks of foxing. Medical ; 8vo; 89 pages; Signed by Author .
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Chirurgie Oculaire. Leçons recueillies et rédigées par (J.) Masselon, revues par le Professeur
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Paris,: Octave Doin,, 1879.. [vi]], 419, [iii] pp. 8vo (15,5 x 23 cm.). Contemporary half calf (partly faded and slightly rubbed). With 82 engravings in the text. ¶ Louis de Wecker was one of the greatest French ophthalmologists of his time. "He made significant contributions to the advancement of ophthalmology by introducing the ophthalmoscope, developing new surgical techniques, and inventing new instruments for operative surgery" (heirs of Hippocrates, 1977).--(Scattered foxing, especially in the fist 25 and last 20 pages; stamp of former owner on half-title).
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The Heredity of Papillary Patterns
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Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, Publishing House of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1965. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good -. 174, [2] p.: illustrations; 25 cm. Black cloth with white spine title. Orange and black dust jacket. "The author has established some hereditary regularities of papillary patterns by his new method of cellophanedactylograms . . . The described dactyloscopical method has been tested and successfully used in 1600 paternity law suits." Very scarce. Book is in Near Fine Condition: some sunning to page edges; otherwise clean and bright. Dust jacket is in Very Good- Condition: edges rubbed; 1-cm. tear in lower edge of front section and in upper edge of back section.
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Lecture Introductory to a Course on Obstetrics and the diseases of women and children delivered October 30th, 1846
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New York: Press of the New York University, J. H. Jennings, printer, 1846. Soft Cover. 26 pages; 23 cm. Bedford founded the University Medical College in which he established an obstetrical clinic for those too poor to afford a doctor, the first such clinic in the United States. Very Good; paper imperfections have caused foxing, detached. Stock#OB612 (iab).
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London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1882. Originally released 1879, 5th thousand of 2nd edition. Short biographies of famous abstainers in the temperance movement. Includes Garnet Wolseley, Thomas Burt, President George Hayes, Sir Walter Trevelyan and many more. CONDITION Blue bds with elaborate decoration in Black with bright Gilt titles, pp xxiv 232 tight and very bright internally, light wear and odd mark to bds, 3cm separation to cloth at spine head front, faint faded inscription to verso of half title, very sl dampstains to edge of eps, faint dust near ends at top of pages. A very nice copy.. 2nd Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Lymphatics in Cancer
by Haagensen, C. D. [Cushman Davis]; & Carl R. Feind; Frederic P. Herter; Charles A. Slanetz; Joseph A. Weinberg
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Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company, 1972. Appears unread. Fine condition. SEE PHOTOS. Bright, clean, square, tight and unmarked. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrations. Dr. Haagensen is a Garrison/Morton author. Contained here are 11 major sections: 1) History of the knowledge of the lymphatic system; 2) Methods of study of the lymphatic system; 3) General anatomy of the lymphatic system; 4) The spread of cancer in the lymphatic system; 5) The head and neck; 6) The intrathoracic lymphatics; 7) Lymphatics of the breast; 8) The upper extremity; 9) The trunk; 10) The lower extremity; 11) The large intestine. Author Index. Subject Index. First printing of the First Edition, with complete number row (987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original gray cloth, stamped in gold and blue on the spine…
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Brooklyn, N. Y.: Albert T. Huntington. Very Good+. 1912. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. Gilt decorated clean green cloth. Pictorial frontispiece. Text tight, clean & intact. Limited to 300 copies. Inscribed & dated by the author. Deckle page edges. Pages 68 & 69 have a few flecks of foxing. Medical ; 8vo; 89 pages; Signed by Author .
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Infant Diet
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NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good with no dust jacket; Stamps and bookplate of the Library of the . Pittsburgh Academy of Medicine, de-accession information laid in, boards . worn and soiled.. 1878. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Printed paper-covered boards with red cloth spine. One of the volumes in the Putnams Handy Book Series of Things Worth Knowing. Printed publisher advertisements on endpapers. viii, (9) , 10-119 + [[4]pp publishers ads. An uncommon 19th century treatise on nutrition for infants taking for granted that mothers milk is the most appropriate food and that weaning ought not to take place before the infant and its digestive organs are sufficiently prepared for more complicated nutrition. The book discusses the gradual introduction of other foods once the first teeth erupt and finishes with a discussion of the summer complaint which comes from overfeeding and hot and foul air. Dr. Abraham Jacobi wrote the…
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Sally Lucas Jean, 1878-1971: Health Education Pioneer
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Geneva, Switzerland: The International Journal of Health Education, 1973. First edition. SCARCE BIOGRAPHY OF PIONEERING AMERICAN EDUCATOR WHO COINED "HEALTH EDUCATION" AND DEVELOPED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Slim volume 9 1/2 inches tall; publisher's grey card wrappers printed in dark red, French flaps; xi,[1]. 115pp. Wrappers a bit worn with spine ends bumped and slightly chipped, textblock uniformly toned, later descriptive print-out of the book taped to rear free endpaper, very good. Autograph letter signed by the author on her personal letterhead (recipient unknown) taped inside wrapper, dated April 27, 1974: "This has been a long time in the preparation - first as a dissertation and then as this publication. So much has happened and so many changes in my life since Gertrude Robinson-Smith died - and the Gladstone in NY came down. I now go to Maine where I have a cottage a [sic] Pemaquid Point summers so no more Tanglewood." SALLY LUCAS JEAN (1878 – 1971) was an American…
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Nutrition: The Chemistry of Life
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New Haven: Yale University Press, 1923. First Edition. hardcover. very good. Illustrated, 150pp, 8vo, new boards, leather label; blind stamp ex-lib on title page, pencil marginalia. New Haven: Yale UP, 1923. Very good (+).<br/><br/> Mendel discovered vitamins A and B. "Largely through his (Mendel's) own efforts nutrition was transformed during his lifetime from empiricism to a clearly recognized branch of biochemistry founded upon scientific principles." DSB IX, p. 285.<br/><br/>
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Surgical Decision Making
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W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2000. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 357 pp. Text contains minor marks and annotations. Cover has no significant flaws. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Medicine & Health; Medical & Anatomy::Surgery; ISBN: 0721679854. ISBN/EAN: 9780721679853. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 106942. . 9780721679853 Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Klinische Diagnostik Innerer Krankheiten Mittels Bakteriologischer, Chemischer Und Mikroskopischer Untersuchungsmethoden
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Guide Pratique De Police Sanitaire et d'Hygiene Veterinaires
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of…
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."
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A Popular Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, Palsy, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Dysentery...
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New York, King & Chambre, 714 Broadway, 1866. Hard Cover. 168, [10] pages, illus. (figures 1-6 are pp. 2-7); 19 cm. Title continues: Dysentery Of Children, Cholera Infantum, Cholera and Cholera Morbus, Bilious Colic, Costiveness, Yellow Fever, Diphtheria, Putrid Sore Throat, With Proofs of their Curability; And How To Treat The Diseases of elderly and old People: With Medical Prescriptions For Nine Of The Above Complaints: Also Rules For Preventing Sickness And Preserving Health To One Hundred Years. By Samuel S. Fitch, A. M., M. D., Author Of 'Six Lectures On The Causes, Prevention And Cure Of Consumption, And The Laws Of Life,' 'Health‹ Its Aids And Hindrances,' Etc. Bound in publisher's purple stamped boards. Covers faded, spotted, worn; spine ends worn; worming through most of lower margin. Last ten pages are advertisements for Dr. Fitch's enterprises. Stock#OB137.
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The Man In The Brown Suit
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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