Report of the Commission on Drug Safety
Washington, DC: Commission on Drug Safety, 1964. Hardbound. Light gray cloth boards with black lettering, [ix] 228pp, no illustrations. More
Washington, DC: Commission on Drug Safety, 1964. Hardbound. Light gray cloth boards with black lettering, [ix] 228pp, no illustrations. More
Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1996. Softcover. Brown & illus. wraps, 308 pp., graphs, charts. Addresses: The Context of Mortality and Morbidity ; Nutritional Status ; Obstetric Morbidity and Mortality ; Nervous System Disorders ; Mental Health Problems ; Cardiovascular Dieases, Cancers, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases ; Injury ;..... More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990. Hardbound. Dark green cloth boards w/ light green pictorial DJ, [xviii] 342pp, numerous BW illustrations. This book presents a thoroughly researched, readable history of this important institution. Tracing its growth from a couple of courses at the College of Philadelphia to its 225th anniversary..... More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990. Hardbound. Dark green cloth boards w/ light green pictorial DJ, [xviii] 342pp, numerous BW illustrations. This book presents a thoroughly researched, readable history of this important institution. Tracing its growth from a couple of courses at the College of Philadelphia to its 225th anniversary..... More
New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1990. Hardcover. Black cloth boards, black dj with color illus. More
London: J. Bulcock, 1825. Original. Softcover. Printed paper wraps, string tied, removed from a nonce volume; pp. numbered 285 - 324, plus index. From Virginia Sarah Smith's "Clean: a History of Hygiene and Purity": "The Oracle was a jolly little publication, full of wise-cracking jokes which carefully trod the professional..... More
Cambridge: The University Press, 1957. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards with gilt spine lettering. Yellow dj with brick lettering. 74 pp.; 2 pp. bw photos and several charts. Findings presented at the symposium on 18 February, 1956. Includes Recent Views on the Chemical Structure of the Polynucleotides, Molecular Structure of..... More
Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1991. Hardcover. Gray laminated boards, 124 pp., diagrams. Volume 2 of the series Genome Analysis. A collection of 5 essays: Embryonic Stem Cells as a Route to Experimental Mammalian Genetics / Martin Evans -- Insertional Mutagenesis / Michael A. Rudnicki and Rudolf Jaenisch..... More
Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1991. Hardcover. Gray laminated boards, 174 pp., diagrams. Volume 3 of the series Genome Analysis. A collection of 6 essays: Identification of disease genes on the basis of chromosomal localization / Lap-Chee Tsui and Xavier Estivill -- The mouse t complex responder locus..... More
Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1990. Hardcover. Gray laminated boards, 189 pp., BW illus. Volume 1 of the series Genome Analysis. A collection of 5 essays: A fluorescence in situ hybridization approach for gene mapping and the study of nuclear organization / Jeanne Bentley Lawrence -- Hybridization fingerprinting..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth, gilt letters on spine, blue & gold dust jacket, 186 + 63 pp. Main text is in English, with historical text also in Arabic. "Provides a concise historical account of professional medicine in medieval Islamic society, utilizing the exceptional medical..... More
Darmstadt, Germany: E. Merck Aktiengesellschaft, 1968. Hardcover. White cloth, white dust jacket, unpaginated, BW & color illus. Text is in English. A history of the Merck pharmaceutical company, which traces its roots to the day when apothecary Friedrich Jacob Merck took over the Engel Apotheke in Darmstadt in 1668, This..... More
New York: American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, 1953. Hardbound. Brown cloth boards with black cloth spine and gold lettering, 90pp, 9 tri-tone illustrations. A book published mainly for members of the APMA (American Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association), this is a rather fascinating little book. It contains chapters on Publicity, News Releases, Cost..... More
Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company, 1955. Hardbound. Dark blue boards with silver lettering, [xx] 284pp, no illustrations. More
Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1998. Hardcover. Three-quarters denim cloth with black cloth spine, gilt letters on spine & front cover, 729 pp., a few BW & color illus., weighs 3 lbs. Collection of 25 essays: The origins, evolution, and directions of human gene therapy /..... More
New York: Lathrop C. Harper Inc., 1962. Hardbound. Dark blue cloth boards with gold lettering, 885pp, 187 illustrations. "A chronological catalogue, and critical and bibliographical study of books, pamphlets, broadsides, and articles in periodical publications relating to the medical sciences--medicine, surgery, pharmacy, dentistry, and veterinary medicine--printed in the present territory..... More
New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1934. Hardbound. Green cloth boards with black lettering, [xiii] 408pp, 105 BW illustrations. A history of doctors and medicine, from pre-historic theories into nineteenth century facts. A very interesting book. More
Baarn, Netherlands: Wereldvenster, 1961. Softcover. Navy blue card wraps with white line drawing and lettering. 153 pp. with 208 bw illus. 208 cartoons and works of art about the medical field from various publications, including The New Yorker. Main text in Dutch, but the cartoons are in their original publication..... More
New York, New York: Miller, Wood & Co., 1867. First. Hardcover. Green cloth over boards, with gilt titling and decoration at spine. 279 pp. No illustrations. Presented in two parts: "Man's Spirtual Degeneracy--Its Nature and Remedy" and "Man's Physical Degeneracy--Its Nature and Remedy." Jennings originated the orthopathic movement, which holds..... More
New Brunswick, NJ: Johnson & Johnson, 1903. Softcover. Tan stapled wraps with color illustrations. 48 pp. Filled with BW illustrations, color images inside covers. "Suggestions for first aid to the injured in accidents and emergencies, with valuable information on how to care for the sick and prevent spread of disease."..... More
New York: Bollingen Series XX / Pantheon Books, 1953. Hardcover. Black cloth/boards with gilt lettering. 563 pp. with 270 bw illus. This is Volume 12 of The Collected Works of C.G. Jung and Volume XX of the Bollingen Series published by Pantheon Books. Originally published in German in 1944. Six..... More
Philadelphia: Henry C. Lea's Son & Co, 1881. Hardcover. Green cloth over boards with gilt spine lettering. 118 pp. No illus. A"Nature with its universal regard for the preservation of life, has planted in every mother that one, and most important element, the untiring affection for her offspring which makes..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. Hardbound. Black boards with gold and red lettering, [xxxii] 372pp, numerous BW illustrations, tables, and charts. Published for a symposium, book is broken into seven parts: Peripheral Chemoreceptors: Vascular and Comparitive Aspects, Carotid Body: Sensory Mechanisms, Oxygen-Sensing Mechanisms, Peripheral Chemoreceptors: Adaptation, Central Effects of..... More
Boston: Richard G. Badger / The Gorham Press, 1919. First. Hardcover. Moss green, textured cloth/boards; black lettering. 151 pp. with no illus. Written specifically for the medical profession and meant to be read in order of contents. With an introduction by W.F. Robie, M.D. In 12 chapters, including The Argument..... More
Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Beige cloth, blue & white & illus. dust jacket, 370 pp., some BW illus. "A compelling account of the clinical trials of interleukin-2 at a major French cancer hospital. ... Offers a remarkable insider's view of the culture of clinical experimentation in oncology..... More