Author: Christopher Hoolihan
Publisher: University Rochester Press
ISBN: 9781580462846
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
This is a catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of rare books dealing with 'popular medicine' in early America which is housed at the University of Rochester Medical School library. The books described in the catalogue were written by physicians and other professionals to provide information for the non-medical audience. The books taught human anatomy, hygiene, temperance and diet, how to maintain health, and how to cope with illness especially when no professional help was available. The books promoted a healthy lifestyle for the readers, giving guidance on everything from physical fitness and recreation to the special health needs of women. The collection consists of works dealing with reproduction (from birth control to delivering and caring for a baby), venereal disease, home-nursing, epidemics, and the need for public sex education.
An Annotated Catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of American Popular Medicine and Health Reform
Author: Christopher Hoolihan
Publisher: University Rochester Press
ISBN: 9781580462846
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
This is a catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of rare books dealing with 'popular medicine' in early America which is housed at the University of Rochester Medical School library. The books described in the catalogue were written by physicians and other professionals to provide information for the non-medical audience. The books taught human anatomy, hygiene, temperance and diet, how to maintain health, and how to cope with illness especially when no professional help was available. The books promoted a healthy lifestyle for the readers, giving guidance on everything from physical fitness and recreation to the special health needs of women. The collection consists of works dealing with reproduction (from birth control to delivering and caring for a baby), venereal disease, home-nursing, epidemics, and the need for public sex education.
Publisher: University Rochester Press
ISBN: 9781580462846
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
This is a catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of rare books dealing with 'popular medicine' in early America which is housed at the University of Rochester Medical School library. The books described in the catalogue were written by physicians and other professionals to provide information for the non-medical audience. The books taught human anatomy, hygiene, temperance and diet, how to maintain health, and how to cope with illness especially when no professional help was available. The books promoted a healthy lifestyle for the readers, giving guidance on everything from physical fitness and recreation to the special health needs of women. The collection consists of works dealing with reproduction (from birth control to delivering and caring for a baby), venereal disease, home-nursing, epidemics, and the need for public sex education.
Books at Iowa
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Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Miniature Book News
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Miniature Book
Author: Anne C. Bromer
Publisher:
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Illuminated manuscripts - The art of the book - Bibles - Psalms - Religious texts - Almanacs for daily living - The smallest books - Books for the young - Presidents, politics and propaganda - Life's pleasures - Oddities and objects d'art.
Publisher:
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Illuminated manuscripts - The art of the book - Bibles - Psalms - Religious texts - Almanacs for daily living - The smallest books - Books for the young - Presidents, politics and propaganda - Life's pleasures - Oddities and objects d'art.
American Book Collector
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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The Kovel's Antiques & Collectibles Price List
Author: Ralph M. Kovel
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Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
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Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price List
Author: Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 9780517580950
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Here it is: the 1991 edition of America's most popular antiques price guide. This perennial best seller boasts the most accurate, up-to-date prices for almost every category of antique & collectible, as well as a special report on "Healthy Antiques: A Guide to Use & Care." Five hundred black-and-white & full-color photographs, 800 information-packed pages, and more than 50,000 American market prices provide the most complete picture of antiques & collectibles in hundreds of categories. Updated yearly, the Kovel's Price List always contains prices based on actual reports from the field, not estimates of the most recent season. The book has hundreds of factory marks and identifying logos; helpful hints on buying, collecting, restoring, & preserving; & a thorough, cross-referenced index. It is an indispensible resource for collectors seeking accurate, reliable information--from the source! In addition to being the authors of more than 50 books, Ralph & Terry Kovel have a nationally syndicated newspaper column and a monthly column in House Beautiful. They are also the hosts of a weekly cable television program on the Discovery Channel.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 9780517580950
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Here it is: the 1991 edition of America's most popular antiques price guide. This perennial best seller boasts the most accurate, up-to-date prices for almost every category of antique & collectible, as well as a special report on "Healthy Antiques: A Guide to Use & Care." Five hundred black-and-white & full-color photographs, 800 information-packed pages, and more than 50,000 American market prices provide the most complete picture of antiques & collectibles in hundreds of categories. Updated yearly, the Kovel's Price List always contains prices based on actual reports from the field, not estimates of the most recent season. The book has hundreds of factory marks and identifying logos; helpful hints on buying, collecting, restoring, & preserving; & a thorough, cross-referenced index. It is an indispensible resource for collectors seeking accurate, reliable information--from the source! In addition to being the authors of more than 50 books, Ralph & Terry Kovel have a nationally syndicated newspaper column and a monthly column in House Beautiful. They are also the hosts of a weekly cable television program on the Discovery Channel.
Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide
Author: William L Schroeder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891453390
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Identification and values of over 50, 000 antiques and collectibles.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891453390
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Identification and values of over 50, 000 antiques and collectibles.
The IUCN Invertebrate Red Data Book
Author: Sue Wells
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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