Illustrations from Original Sources (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. 1929 ed. (32nd printing). Blue Ribbon Books, New York City, NY. Good. Bookplate present. Hardcover, green cloth boards with gilt spine lettering, rubbing to edges, general wear. Spine tilted; dust jacket missing. 405 pp including index. Many b&w plates & illustrations from original sources. Howard W. Haggard's illustrated medical history traces the science of healing from medicine-man to modern doctor. Features many images from original sources with index for study & reference. Ships from the USA, quickly and with care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: Howard W. Haggard's 'Devils, Drugs and Doctors' traces the story of healing from prehistoric magic and priest-craft to the beginnings of modern medicine. Drawing on original manuscripts, engravings, and caricatures, Haggard associate professor of applied physiology at Yale recounts the evolution of surgery, anesthesia, and hygiene through the dark ages of superstition and the dawning of scientific method. Illustrations from original sources (including caricatures by Rowlandson and historical woodcuts (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. 33 pages, 1 plate. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 23 cms. Category: Derbyshire Archaeological & Natural History Society; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. One of 2500 copies printed by Douglas C. Mauldin.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Circa 1900. Quarter bound with gilt decorated buckram and patterned cloth. extremities rubbed and worn. Light foxing to pages. A tidy, clean copy. From the "Knickerbocker Nuggets" series - states on the facing title page that 33 uniform works are now ready. John Tennial (illustrator).…