Search Results: medicine and man the story

Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1929T. hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Harper & Brothers, 1929. Unknown Binding. Good. 1.1102 9.1299 6.5709. Cover and edges shows wear. Former owner's name on front page. Few pages shows light wear.

Harper & Brothers, 1929. Hardcover. Acceptable. Book shows heavy wear/ spine cracked along inside front spine hinge, pages clean/ boards scuffed and soiled; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine bumped and frayed; top and bottom 1/8 inch of spine torn off/ readers slant/ several pages and page tips creased/ previous owners name on front end page

Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1929. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Blue Ribbon Books, 1929. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. A comprehensive history of medicine & healing from ancient times to the present. Orig. published in 1929 by Harper & Bros, this is a later reprint from Blue Ribbon Books, identical in content, with 150 illustrations from original sources. Hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with faded lettering to spine. Condition is solidly Good: generally very clean, but pages are heavily foxed around edges & tanned overall, but unmarked. Text block secure, but binding cracked at half-title page. Summary of contents pasted inside front cover, causing discoloration to facing ffep. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1946. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Good+/No Jacket. A comprehensive history of medicine & healing from ancient times to the present, with 150 illustrations from original sources. In 427 pages. Orig. published in 1929 by Harper & Bros, this is the First Mass Market Paperback Edition from Pocket (No. 379), the first printing from May 1946. Condition is Good+: completely clean & unmarked, binding secure but with rightward lean, light spine creases, pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, but completely supple. Clear acetate covering is peeling in many places, but largely intact. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Blue Ribbon Books, 1929. hardcover. very good: crease in spine, worn boards, sunned spine, toning on endpapers, name on FFEP,/no DJ. 8vo 405pp. illustrations throughout. from Contents: Part one: THE CONQUEST OF DEATH AT BIRTH, Part two: THE STORY OF ANESTHESIA, Part three: THE PROGRESS OF SURGERY, Part four: THE PASSING OF PLAGUE AND PESTILENCE, Part five: THE HEALING ART, Part six: MEDICINE THROUGH THE AGES. #01006.

New York: Harper & Brothers. Nearly fine copy. 1929. Later prt.. hardcover. 8vo, 405 pp. .

Blue Ribbon Books. Good with no dust jacket. 1929. Thirtieth Printing. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 405 pages .

New York: Blue Ribbon Books. Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Blue cloth. Many illustrations from orginial sources. xxii, [2] 405 pages. Loose hinges; split along the top of the ffep. Tone inside covers. Former owners name inside the cover and a few pencil underlines within the text. Overall a better than good copy. The story of the science of healing from medicine man to doctor. Part 1, the conquest of death at birth contains chapters entitled: childbirth and civilization; Sairey Gamps and the Midmen; compassion of Peter Chamberlen; a gentlemen with clean hands may carry the disease. Part 2 is the story of anesthesia, in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and Part 3, progress of surgery, contains making an anatomy and the greatest surgeon. Part 4 passing of plague and pestilence, includes: the Black Death; pestilence and personal liberty; pestilence and moralists; medical thread in the moral snarl. The healing art, Part 5, includes: the halt, lame and blind; white and black magic; drug on the… Read More

Blue Ribbon Books. Later printing. No DJ. Blue cloth, edge wear, bumped corners, spine sunned. Former owner signature on ffep. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1929.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1929. Black boards have rubbed edges and corners and tape on front spine hinge. Text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris.

Halcyon House, 1929-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

Harper & Brothers, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. New York, 1929; stated 1st edition; black cloth covered boards; corners bumped with board exposed; spine edges frayed; boards warped; no dust jacket; 8vo, 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall; Previous owner's name on front paste-down; tide mark at top edges; Interior is clean and unmarked; 405 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.

Halcyon House, January 1929. Hardcover. VG/Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, but without any serious tears. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

CREATESPACE, 2018-01-18. paperback. Used:Good.

Blue Ribbon Books, 1929. Good hardcover with no dust jacket. Some surface wear to boards.. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket.