Illustrated Catalogue of Batteries and Electro-Therapeutical Appliances.

McIntosh Battery and Optical Co.; Chicago; 1899. Nineteenth edition (1899). Stapled wraps, 8 x 5 3/4 inches, 272 pp., index, numerous illustrations (engravings), five plates of radiographs (demonstrating the new technology). Besides the illustrations, there is substantial text (background/descriptive/explanatory text, testimonials, use of electricity in the therapy of various diseases, book reviews). Text on how to set up and use X-ray tubes. Front cover missing, otherwise complete; some very short tears to edges of first few pages; one inch tear to first page, lower spine aspect; mild foxing, first page only; fuffling of fore-edge corners, mostly upper; a little worming involving the upper margin of pages 171-194, not involving text or illustrations; otherwise, pages clean and binding strong. Except for the absence of the front cover, none of these defects interfere with text or illustrations. Rare in any condition or edition. Early X-ray theory and practice in medicine, published only about 4 years after Roentgen's discovery. (3214018). Soft cover.