Dental Materia Medica
by WHITE, James W
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WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE FIRST SEPARATELY PUBLISHED DENTAL MATERIAL MEDICA
WHITE, James W. Dental Materia Medica. [Illustrated]. 12mo, original brown cloth, title stamped in gilt, pp. 198, [30]s. Philadelphia: Samuel S. White, 1868.
First Edition "of what appears to be the first separately published and exclusively dental material medica or pharmacopoeia."-Jeremy Norman (rebound copy, 1995). Anesthetics are discussed, inclUding nitrous oxide, ether, chloroform, bicholride of methylene and tetracholoride of carbon, as are methods of topical anesthesia. Published by White's elder brother, Dr. Samuel Stockton White, founder of the largest dental manufacturing company in the world. MInor wear to spine and corners. Campbell 635. Weinberger, Dental Bibliography 143.Reviews
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- Bookseller
- Howard S. Mott, Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1180
- Title
- Dental Materia Medica
- Author
- WHITE, James W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Samuel S. White
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1868
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dentistry
- Size
- 12mo
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