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Geriatrics, the Diseases of Old Age and Their Treatment, Including Physiological Old Age, Home and Institutional Care, and Medico-Legal Relations
by Nascher, I. L.; (Ignatz L. Nascher); Introduction by A. Jacobi, M.D
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1914. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. xxviii, 517 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in original grey cloth. Light to moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. The spine is a little sunned and has one dark spot. Secure inner hinges. The text is a little toned but generally clean. Illustrated with several black and white plates. Ignatz Leo Nascher (1863-1944) is widely know as the father of the study of Geriatrics in America. He originated the term "Geriatrics" in 1909 in an article. He argued that old age should be considered a separate field of study, and this book was the first American book on the subject. He had difficulty finding a publisher for the book, and indeed few copies turn up on the market. Although the field of Geriatrics has changed in the past 110 years, this book set the foundation for the medical and social study of aging in America. He founded the New York Geriatrics Society in 1905. A nice copy of a rare book.
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- Pages Past Used and Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050962
- Title
- Geriatrics, the Diseases of Old Age and Their Treatment, Including Physiological Old Age, Home and Institutional Care, and Medico-Legal Relations
- Author
- Nascher, I. L.; (Ignatz L. Nascher); Introduction by A. Jacobi, M.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- P. Blakiston's Son & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1914
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1914; I. L. Nascher; Ignatz Leo Nascher; A. Jacobi; Geriatrics; Old Age; Care; Nursing; Sociology; Rare; Disease; Diseases; Collectible; Medicine; Doctors; Medical; Medicine.
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- Medical Books;
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Greensboro, North Carolina
About Pages Past Used and Rare Books
Pages Past is a small used & rare bookshop located a few blocks from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Since 1996 we have been serving the Triad community as well as customers from around the world. We have around 15-20,000 volumes in our shop. We specialize in North Carolina, Virginia, Civil War, Old Leather, Christianity, Eastern and Western Philosophies, and the simply unusual. We very likely have the oldest books in Greensboro; we keep a nice selection of antiquarian volumes and scholarly books.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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