Walker Dr William a (2 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Later edition (see below). Slim 24mo. 45, [3] pp. Stapled wrappers. Cheap paper coned, spine and about a third of the text with a tiny tear in the gutter, and a bit of spotting on the opening page spread, a very good or better copy with the paper supple. An interesting guide to both New York City and one's health, issued by Dr. William A. Walker, who practiced at 142 E. 34th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenue. Most rectos print information about the city, and versos print information about blood disease, the difference between healthy and unhealthy urine, diathermy, blood pressure, kidneys, hemorrhoids and rectal disease, etc. etc. *OCLC* locates a couple of copies with 1936 and 1937 calendars on the lower wrap; our copy has calendars for all of 1937 and the first six months of 1938. All editions appear to be very uncommon. A nice piece of New York City medical history.

Brochure/Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). A scarce report of the third annual meeting of the American Economic Association by the secretary, Richard T. Ely. Scarce work. A report of the third annual meeting of the American Economic Association. With addresses by Dr. William Pepper and General F. A. Walker, an American economist, statistician, journalist, educator, academic administrator, and an officer in the Union Army. Compiled by the secretary, Richard T. Ely, an American economist, author, and leader of the Progressive movement who called for more government intervention to reform what they perceived as the injustices of capitalism, especially regarding factory conditions, compulsory education, child labor, and labor unions. Ely is best remembered as a founder and the first Secretary of the American Economic Association. In the original paper wraps. Externally, sound with chipping to the extremities and the odd closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good. book.