Only One Man Died, the Medical Aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Ye Galleon Press, 1989. Fourth Printing. Softcover. Near Fine. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor wear of covers and less of text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Stated Fourth Printing, this one in Large Print format. 444 pp. plus colophon explaining the entirety of the first two print runs, photographic records and publication history. Plentiful black-and-white illustrations and photographic plates. Cyanotype endpapers front and rear (map). Engrossing social history of the medical care the corps and the Native Americans needed during the 1803-1805 expedition from Missouri to Astoria and back. 18th-century medical theories and methods and practices informs the first half of the tome.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.