Dr. Brinkley's Doctor Book. Presented with the Compliments of Dr. John R. Brinkley
by Brinkley, John R
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Del Rio, TX: John R. Brinkley, 1935. Pamphlet. 95, [1]p., illustrations, wraps. 8.25 x 5.5 in. Good. Covers worn; spine chipped. Brochure advertising treatments and surgery for prostate disease devised and marketed by the then-celebrity quack known as the "goat gland doctor," specializing in transplanting goat testicles into men (also a two-time Kansas gubernatorial candidate). Includes a number of definitions and information on other diseases.
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- Seller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 311155
- Title
- Dr. Brinkley's Doctor Book. Presented with the Compliments of Dr. John R. Brinkley
- Author
- Brinkley, John R
- Format/Binding
- Pamphlet
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John R. Brinkley
- Place of Publication
- Del Rio, TX
- Date Published
- 1935
- Bookseller catalogs
- 1930S; Texas; Health, Health care; Kansas; Fraudulent (book, dealings, scholarship);
Terms of Sale
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
All books subject to prior sale Major Institutions can be billed. ALL BOOKS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OR BETTER UNLESS NOTED. All books returnable for any reason within thirty days of receipt.
About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Established in 1981 in San Francisco, we specialize in books and ephemeral materials related to the history of Labor and other social movements, including the struggles for Black and Chicano equality, the Gay liberation movement, Feminism, and Asian-American activism, as well as the Far Right. In recent years Bolerium has expanded into materials in non-western languages, especially from East Asia, and has also placed more emphasis on ephemera, with tens of thousands of original leaflets, pamphlets, and posters in stock. You can sign up for free email lists in our subject areas at www.bolerium.com. We are located in San Francisco at 2141 Mission, Suite 300 (between 17th & 18th St.). We're open by appointment only..
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....