Vintage 19th Century Medical Manuscript Notes of Questions, Answers of Various Diseases, Symptoms, Treatments, Etc.
by [D. Umberges?]
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Manuscript. Good. Octavo. Brown leather covers that have been previously varnished. Restored. New mulberry paper spine. Front and rear boards reattached and repaired with mulberry tissue. [223] pages used for hand written manuscript notes on the front sides of the paper. [44] blank leaves of paper follows the handwriting. The versos of the pages are all blank with the exception of one note written on back. Undated. The only non medical information found in the book is a name of D. Umberges? on the front paste down. This book came from a collection of mid 19th century medical books. The binding, paper, and ink used are similar to other books and manuscripts written from the 1800's. Topics written about include Yellow Fever, Typhoid Fever, Plague, various fevers, fungi, and several more listed diseases. Hand writing is neat and legible for the most part. Interior contents are clean.
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- Title
- Vintage 19th Century Medical Manuscript Notes of Questions, Answers of Various Diseases, Symptoms, Treatments, Etc.
- Author
- [D. Umberges?]
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- Manuscript
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- Used - Good
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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