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Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1944. Dust jacket or wrapper. 576 pages including index. Second edition, revised. Black and white illustrations. Wrapper has sun fading on the spine and some tears. Wrapper is very interesting with back and inside advertising for other books by the publisher. Black leather or leatherette cover is in good condition with two bumped corners. Gilt titles are bright. Age soiling to blank endpapers. Some pages appear to have some age darkening. Pages are crisp and clean. This is a war time book. From wrapper: "How many of these questions can you answer? What are the 4 groups of obstetric and gynecologic conditions in which chemotherapy is recognized as of high value? For the answer, see page 247. What recently discovered ovarian tumor is always unilateral and tends of simulate fibroma in size, shape and consistency? See page 461. Does stilbestrol decrease puerperal breast engorgement? - prevent of promote breast feeding? shorten or prolong time… Read More

New York: Dana Press, 2008. 129 pages in as new condition. Introduction by Eve Marder, PhD; Arts and Cognition: Findings Show Strong Links by Michael S. Gazzaniga, PhD; a Report on the Expanding Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation by Mahlon R. DeLong, MD and Thomas Wichmann, MD Other contents includes: Disorders that Appear in Childhood; Movement Disorders; Nervous System Disorders; Neuroethics; Neuroimmunology; Pain; Stem Cells and Neurogeneis; Thinking and Remembering; Senses and Body Function; Psychiatric, Behavioral, and Addictive Disorders. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefit charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wien: Bei l. W. Seidel, 1850. Fourth Edition, first published in 1839. 8vo size hardcover has tan and blue green marbled boards under leather spine and corners. 324 pages with red speckled outside pages. Firmly sewn binding. Half title page follows title page. Dr. Josef Skoda (1805 - 1881) is best known for his work as a pioneer in percussive diagnostics. The facq.org biography of Skoda says: "In 1839, Skoda published his treatise on percussion and auscultation. In it he attempts to classify the sounds in the chest according to categories that take into account musical pitch and tonality, with alternations from full to hollow, clear to dull, tympanitic to muffled, and high to deep. The drum-like tympanic resonance heard on percussion above an area of pneumonia or lung fluid is known as Skodaic resonance." An article about Dr. Skoda on whonamedit.com explains Skoda's development (or expansion of the work of Josef Leopold Auenbrugger more than 50 years before) of the fundamentals… Read More

Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal Books, 1962. Some light crease on cover, edgewear, half inch tear to top of cover, chipped corner. 128 tanned pages. This book was written prior to the legalization of abortion and answers many of the questions people had about abortion at that time. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Bantam, 1981. 112 pages to this nearly new paperback which appears to have never been opened. Tight spine, illustrated with black and white photographs, slight shelf wear to covers. From back: "Nobel Prize-winner Nikolaas Tinbergen ...noted "very striking improvements" in high blood pressure, depth of sleep, overall cheerfulness and mental alertness...the technique may often produce "profound and beneficial effects" to help relieve rheumatism, various forms of arthritis and respiratory ailments, rememdy circulation defects that may lead to high blood pressure, alleviate many digestive disorders, reduce sexual failures, migraines and depression." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1907. Ex-library with typical markings. Gray cloth cover slightly soiled and slight fray to top and bottom of spine. 103 lightly tanned pages followed by a section advertising publishers other books. Illustrated. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Boston: Angier Chemical Company, 1935. 12mo sized stapled pamphlet; 14 pages with black and white photographs throughout Rare surviving pamphlet from the Angier Chemical Company, Boston, Massachusetts, maker of Angier's Emulsion. Marketed to doctors, to promote the company's Angier Emulsion, the booklet has the format of and reads like a magazine with stories about Gallops Island and quarantinable diseases. Edgewear, light wear and rubbing to covers. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Stapled Pamphlet. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1949. 4to size brown buckram hardcover with black and gilt title block on spine. Odd pagination: 175 black and white plates; 144 pages including index. We note the book is dedicated to famed sex-researcher Havelock Ellis. Contents include: The Bony Pelvis Uterus, Ovaries and Tubes The Vagina The Vulva and Breast Male Genital Anatomy The Anatomy of Coitus The Anatomy of the Control of Conception Bumped corners and top of book, light wear to covers, fingermarks on page 71. The book weighs more than four pounds. Extra shipping and handling charges will apply. . 2nd. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Maryland: Orton Society, 1981. Issue XXXI 1981 Dyslexia and Human Development. Slight wear to covers; crease top back cover, wear to tips; 275 pages. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Ten Plus Ten, 1992. 202 bright, white pages. Signed and inscribed by author on fep. Slight wear to corners. From back: "Here are all the nuts and bolts you need to successfully launch and advance your massage practice! How and where to find clients, and how to keep them once you have them. How to organize files and records. How to screen out unsavory clients, and how to guard your professional ethics. How to creatively handle your finances." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Maloines S.A. Editeur, 1982. Lipo-Dystrophies des Membres et de la Fesse; Oreilles Decollees; Menton et Levres. Direction Scientifique Docteur Jacques Faivre. Penciled price, inscription and signature of contributing author (collaborateur) Yves-Gerard Illouz on fep. 274 heavy, glossy pages with black and white illustrations and photographs. Plastic surgery techiniques with illustrations of technique and before and after (avant et apres) photographs. Some rubbing and creasing to covers. Contributors (collaborateurs) include: Paul Voloir; Francoise Vincelet; Claude-Maurice Simeoni; Jacques Risser; Serge Plot; Jules Nataf; Jules Meillaud; Jacques Bassot, many more. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Signed by Contributing Author. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Dansville, NY: F.A. Own Publishing Company, 1966. 621 pages to this privately printed, ex-library volume. No jacket, but write up from jacket is paperclipped to fep, clip has left impression in next page. Typical library markings. Black and white photographs. Pencilled price on fep. From copyright page "This is a limited edition." Heavy volume: no additional shipping charges if sent via US Media Mail. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000. 4to size trade paperback; 1003 pages including index, plus a center section of color illustrations on glossy stock. The book is illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and images. Sections include: Multidisciplinary Skills for the Internist Infectious Disease Hematology and Medical Oncology Rheumatology Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Endocrinology Nephrology and Hypertension Gastroenterology Cardiology Chapters include but are not limited to: Acute Renal Failure Adult Congenital Heart Disease Anemia Breast Cancer Coronary Artery Disease Dermatology for the Internist Esophageal Diseases Geriatric Medicine Headache Infective Endocarditis Inflammatory Bowel Disease Managed Care Metabolic Bone Disease and Calcium Obstructive Lung Disease: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Ocular Manifestations of System Disease Pancreatic Diseases Systemic Autoimmune Disease Women's Hormonal Health Issues: Menopause,… Read More

Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1958. Vintage dental text 4to size cloth bound hardcover; 326 glossy pages, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs; with 936 illustrations on 428 figures Contents include: The Meaning and Philosophy of Occlusal Rehabilitation The Full Coverage Restorations Fixed Partial Dentures The Removable Partial Denture with Internal Attachments Band and Tray Impressions, Silver Plating, Transfer Copings and Master Plaster Impression Techniques Articulating the Working Casts Problems in Esthetics Procedures in Restoring a Collapsed Occlusion Brought About by Failure to Replace Missing Teeth Procedures in Restoring a Lost Occlusion Brought About by Loss of All Posterior Mandibular Teeth, with Remaining Teeth Not in Satisfactory Occlusal Relationship Procedures in Rehabilitating a Dysfunctioning Occlusion with the Aid of a Maxillary Surgery or Orthodontic Treatment, more. Lightly bumped head and heel of spine; half inch tear to cloth binding at bottom left… Read More

Baltimore, MD: University Park Press, 1976. From jacket: "This book is about the assessment of and intervention strategies for problems of communication - the most pervasive feature of hearing impairment , mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities...new approaches...a variety of alternative and complementary nonspeech approaches..." much more. 904 bright, white pages; small area of shelfsoil on bottom. Some wear and tear to jacket including sunned spine. Very heavy book; shipping is $5 via US media mail; please email for shipping quote for other services. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Wood and Company, 1928. 558 pages; bumped corners and top and bottom of spine. Great bookplate inside cover, name and price on fep. Second impression of second edition 1928. Yes, we know the title in the photo is slightly different. It is the same book. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase supports charity and benefits literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1961. compiled and edited by Samuel Pruzansky Proceedings of an International Symposium Supported by a Grant from the National Institute of Dental Research 8vo size blue clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; 385 heavy glossy pages with black and white illustrations and photographs. Contents include: The Normal Development of the Facial Region by Bradley M Patten Prenatal Development by Emil Witschi The Influence of Teratogenic Agents on Serum Proteins by Jan Langman Genetic and Metabolic Factors by S R M Reynolds Experimental Teratology by Joseph Warkany Roentgencephalometric Growth Analysis by Arne Bjork Comparative Anatomy of the Pharynx by Allen G Brodie Cineradiographic Data Reductions of Soft Palate Movement - by E Allen Hofmann Evaluation of a Technique for Investigating the Psycho-Social Aspects of the Cleft Palate Problem by August B Hollingshead Great medical themed bookplate inside cover. Pencilled price on fep. Some underlining,… Read More

Bloomington, IN: iUniverse Inc., 2011. 8vo size hardcover; 248 pages including index From back: "This is a not a diet book or an attempt to push a new fad: (this volume) is a first of its kind look at atherosclerosis from the naturopathic medical standpoint. Rather than just telling us what to do, (the author) presents in language accessible to everyone the causes of the disease, the rationale behind assessing risk for it, the purpose of the various tests he recommends and the scientific evidence behind his recommendations." New, unread, but the bottom front corner appears lightly bumped. . Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2009. 245 bright, white pages in great condition. Jacket has only minor handling wear. From back "An intriguing collection of medical detective stories, this book both entertains and meets the general need for medical knowledge. -- Stephen H. Zinner M.D." Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge: Paper Posie, 2000. Signed by both authors on blank fep and inscribed "with warm regards." Price clipped. In very good condition with slight wear to dust jacket. 281 pages including index. From jacket: (Dr.) Tanzi and science writer Ann Parson take us deep into the minds and far-flung labs of many a prominent researcher,. In the process, they offer an intimate view of the high stakes of molecular genetics, the revolution that propels it, the obstacles that threaten to derail it, and the families whose lives are so dependent upon it." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.