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Switzerland: Excerpta Medica. Fine. 1986. First Edition. Paperback. 9021997029 . 568 pages. Index. Proceedings of the Symposium held in Geneva 18-20 April 1985. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 6th International Adalat Symposium: New Therapy of Ischaemic Heart Disease and Hypertension .

Springfield, MA: W.F. Young, P.D.F., 1918. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 48 page booklet measuring 6" x 3.5" with index and black and white illustrations. "A lame, sore, blemished horse can be made clean and sound with Absorbine, the antiseptic linament." - inside front cover. Provides instructions for using this product to treat a multitude of medical conditions exhbited by horses including Wind Puff, Capped Hock, Thorough-Pin, Bog Spavin, Shoe Boil, Fatty Tumors, Enlarged Glands, Puffs and Swellings. Inkstamp on front cover suggests a printing date of 1918. Includes manufacturer's return mail card. Clean and unmarked with light wear. An intriguing and well-preserved item..

USA: Raven, 1982. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 278 pages. Index. "Explores the role of prostaglandins in disease, the mechanism of action of acetylsalicylic acid as a therapeutic agent, and its various clinical uses, particularly in the management of thromboembolic diseases." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked. Excellent copy..

London: J. & A. Churchill, Ltd, 1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 182 pages including index. Based upon the work of the Medical Research Council Unit for Research on Occupational Aspects of Ageing which was attached to the Department of Psychology at the University of Liverpool between 1959 and 1963. The study of ageing and of comparative function at given ages is of great practical concern and the analyses given here are the product of physical and psychological tests on 540 normal adult subjects from the population of Liverpool and its environs. One of the most useful contributions made by the present study is the compilation of a table of norms of the level of performance which can be expected from people of different ages. Moderate quantity of library markings else unmarked. Price-clipped dust jacket shows moderate wear. Book in lightly worn, moderately soiled orange cloth boards..

London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1939. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 145 pages. Index. Bibliography. Fold-out at page 128. Indended primarily for doctors. Treats the subject from the aspect of civil air raid precautions. Reprint of the 1937 first edition. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name atop front cover. A sound vintage copy..

Boston: Thomas B. Wait And Co. And C. Williams, 1813. Book. Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 732 pages. Tightly rebound in black faux leather with silver lettering upon spine. Prior owner's name and date atop first blank leaf. Name atop title page. Contents moderately toned. Few minor pencil marks to contents. A quality copy..

USA: The American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1911. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 334 pages. Papers include: Health Needs and Civic Action; Housing and Health; Scientific Research by the Public Health Service; The Census and the Public Health Movement; Sources of Information upon the Public Health Movement; Work of the Committee of One Hundred on National Health; Public Health Movement on the Pacific Coast; Protecting Public Health in Pennsylvania; Health Problems of the Indians; Health Problems of the Negroes; The Rural Health Movement; Sanitation in Rural Communities; Tropical Diseases and Health in the United States; The House Fly as a Carrier of Disease; The Mosquito Campaign as a Sanitary Measure; Clean Milk and Public Health; Ventilation and Public Health; Social Service Work in Hospitals; Mouth Hygiene and its Relation to Health; The Physical Care of Children; What American Cities are Doing for the Health of School Children; The… Read More

Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.: Mosby, Incorporated, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 276 illustrations. A functional text for the student of the anterior cruciate ligament and for the surgeon who is helping patients make decisions regarding the best treatment for them. These new concepts are coming from many disciplines and are synthesized by experts in the field. Includes references. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding sound. Excellent copy..

Canada: Doubleday of Canada, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 207 pages. Index. "Provides a behind-the-scenes look at a wider group of modern scientific sleuths in Canada." - from page xi. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy..

New York: Croton Book Company. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1962. Reprint. Hardcover. "To show the psychic modifications that must be made in the average young man and woman, and then to show the physical adaptations necessary for them to become and remain true married lovers, is my present purpose, made difficult by a deeply intrenched ignorance and prejudice, by a whole psychology of erroneous sex thinking, and by a pathological physiology of married love." - Preface. "We surely need greater frankness and sincerity in dealing with this very complex topic of sex, and must rid ourselves of cant, puritanism and taboos. Dr. Robie has done this fearlessly, and with an honesty and singleness of purpose that commands respect and an open-minded hearing." -Marianna Taylor, M.D. A reprint of this work first published in the 1920s. "Dr. Robie was Superintendant of the Pine Terrace Sanitarium in Massachusetts. His chief crusade was for the 'normalization' of… Read More

Switzerland: S Karger Publications, 1999. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 221 pages. Index. References. "Aspergillus fumigatus has become one of the most important fungal human pathogens in industrialized countries. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the classical and molecular techniques used in the isolation, analysis, diagnosis, and the identification of potential virulence factors of A. fumigatus. A useful reference for both clinical investigators and basic research scientists." - from back board. Usual library markings, otherwise contents clean and unmarked. Above-average external wear. Binding intact. A sound working copy..

Canada: ACB, 1998. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VHS tape with case. "Three women with breast cancer, along with family members and close friends, candidly share their thoughts and feelings as they confront this disease again." - from cover. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy..

Mitchell, South Dakota: Schultz, Dr. August L., 1979. Book. Illus. by Schultz, Dr. Myrna D.. Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 191 pages. Index. Black and white diagrams and reproductions of photos. Reprint of the 1958 first edition. "Deals mainly with the traumatic conditions which are commonly the result of athletics and our everyday work. Some unusual pathological situations have been touched upon briefly so that the busy doctor will more easily recognize them for prompt and proper treatment or prompt referral to a specialist if that seems advisable." - from Preface. Clean, bright and unmarked with negliglble wear. Appears unread. An excellent copy..

USA: W.B. Saunders Company, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Folio. 438 pages. Index. Hundreds of precision line diagrams and black and white illustrations. Presents material based upon case experiences. Sections include: General Principles; Fingertip Injuries; Skin and Tissue Losses; Pedicle Flaps; Local Pedicle Flaps; Distant Pedicle Flaps; Amputations; Vascular Reconstruction; Nerve Surgery; Bone and Joint Reconstruction; Reconstruction of the Thumb; Surgery of Rheumatoid Arthritis; Tendons, Fascia and Muscles. Discreet dabs of liquid paper to front endpaper else contents clean, bright and unmarked. Attractive red boards bear gilt lettering, light wear and some soiling at back. A lovely copy of this substantial tome..

USA: Mosby, 1973. Book. Illus. by Francone, Clarice Ashworth. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 165 pages. Index. 558 illustrations. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. Nice copy..

Canada: SMB, 2005. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 337 pages. Index. "Every 11 minutes on average someone in B.C. is injured or killed in an auto accident. Become an advocate for yourself. Know your legal rights. Learn what help is available through public and private sources. The information you need is in this book." - from back cover. "This carefully researched book guides you through the intricacies of what happens after a motor vehicle accident and is a must for everyone in British Columbia... Franklin's experiences as a severely injured pedestrian, coupled with her skills as a widely-known writer, have enabled her to present complex material in an easily accessible and highly readable manner." - C. Paul Peel, Psychologist. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

London: H.K. Lewis & Co. Ltd.. Good. 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. "There are few subjects on which a modern book is more urgently needed than on the delicate topic of autoerotism, and Mr. Menzies is to be greatly commended for his courage in attacking a problem the discussion of which has been so effectively banned by the cowardice of modern society that it is rarely alluded to outside the pernicious files of quack literature." - Foreword. Content is divided into four parts: The Psychology of Masturbation; The Pathology of Masturbation; Ethical Considerations; The Treatment of Masturbation. [ii]-viii, 9-96 pp. Bibliography. Footnotes. Moderate wear to original burgundy cloth brightly lettered in gilt. Clean, tight and unmarked. Moderate tanning to endpapers. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. A quality copy of this important early study. IMDb reports that this title appeared, lined up in a cabinet with other old books on related topics, in the 1973 gothic… Read More

Highland Park, Illinois: E.R. Moras, M.D., 1912. Book. Good. Leather. Eighth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 295 pages. "Cell-Matter is the only Cure-Matter - Mind is not Cell-Matter, therefore, Mind does not cure Matter. As Time and Space are mere conveniences of Cosmic Matter, so Mind and Thought are mere incidences of Cell-Matter." - from forward to first edition in 1903. The author was unseccessful in convincing his 'rutty' medical colleagues to accept his theory so took it directly to the public in this book. Tissue-protected sepia-tone frontispiece portrait of author. Suede exterior adorned with gilt. Unmarked. Average external wear with a half-inch of loss to bottom of backstrip. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this interesting alternative medical theory..

Canada: Canada's National History Society, 1998. Book. Fine. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 56 pages. Features: The Arctic ordeal of Captain John Ross; Health reformers and alternative medicine in 1860s New Brunswick; Canada's aboriginal soldiers come into the light; Louis Cyr and his Amazing feats; The Sisters of Ann - the Pacific Coast Mission of four faithful Quebec daughters; Devil's Island - the brief but vital life of a tiny Atlantic community; Canada's last political club celebrates its longevity. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Lovely copy..

New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 474 pages including index. "This volume from the Tenth Banff International Conference meets the challenge for behavior therapy of the 1980s: the application of behavioral principles to problems of physical health and illness. Outstanding researchers and clinicians in the field of behavioral medicine describe some of the most effective current programs for health lifestyle change, as well as indicating promising leads for future development." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to dust jacket. Nice copy overall..