Great Vintage - “Library of healthy” , several books in one volume - Antique Anatomy/ Medical Book. This book is such an amazing find! "A practical description in plain language of all the diseases of men, women and children and even plants and remedies, with the latest discoveries in medicine and the most approved methods of treatment. By a corps of eminent specialists, practicing physicians and surgeons." Fully illustrated with manikins, colored and half- tone plates. pages.
Some of the subjects contained in the book are: anatomy, physical properties of the body, bones of the trunk, the joints, urinary system, vocal organs, organs of hearing. Hygiene, the nervous system, food and digestion, passive exercise, bathing and cleanliness. Temperaments and constitution of the body and symptoms of diseases, human longevity, weight of the human body, symptoms of different diseases. Skin diseases,Measles, scarlet fever, cow pox, watery pimples, psoriasis, lupus, mother's marks, barber's itch, bunions. Diseases of brain and nerves, brain fever, St. Vitus' Dance, cramps, dementia, hypochondria, hiccough, nightmares. Diseases of the throat, nasal catarrh, elongation of the uvula, la grippe, mumps. Diseases of the chest, consumption, swelling of lungs, pleurisy, lung fever, hay fever. Diseases of the heart, enlargement of the ventricles, disease of the heart valve, displacement of the heart. Diseases of the abdominal cavity, gall stones, inflammation of the stomach, dyspepsia, milk sickness, colic, gravel, dropsy of the belly, acid deposits. Venereal and sexual diseases, pox, self- pollution, diseases of the general system, old age and its diseases, accidents, and surgical diseases.
Please look carefully at the last pictures
There are tons of black/ white illustrations and several color bookplates/ illustrations. My favorite hotsell part of the book are two sections that actually are flip- out. One is the human body with two pages ,
The book is in good condition, please look até the pictures and judge condition yourself This would be such a great gift for a med student, doctor, or antique book collector!
This book is very large and heavy!
Product code: Antique Medical Book / hotsell Library of Health