Secret Nostrums and Systems of Medicine: A Book of Formulas
de Oleson, M.D., Charles W., Compiled By
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Hardwick, Massachusetts, United States
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Chicago: Oleson & Co., Publishers, 1891 Dark olive cloth; decorative red title; gilt spine. Decorated endpapers. Second edition; first published 1889. Compilation of "such formulae of secret remedies and methods as have been recently published in medical and pharmaceutical journals, and their preservation in a form convenient for reference. The only changes made have been the adoption of the abbreviations oz., dr., etc., in place of the usual signs." With concoctions from albadermine ( a method of treatment for the removal of "tan" and the milder variety of "freckles") and Allen's Lung Balsam to Cancer Pastes and Plasters to Kickapoo Indian Oil and Price's Pile Ointment to Thieleman's Cholera Mixture, as well as short sections on "Sexual Disorders and Systematized Quakery," "Tape-Worm Specialists--Their Secret Methods," "Moxie--A Nerve Food," etc. Light-to-moderate rubbing to cover extremities; lower corners bumped. Interior clean, tight, and unworn. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Título
- Secret Nostrums and Systems of Medicine: A Book of Formulas
- Autor
- Oleson, M.D., Charles W., Compiled By
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Half-Leather
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- Usado - Bien
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- No Jacket
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- Oleson & Co., Publishers
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago
- Fecha de publicación
- 1891
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
