Description: Click here to see our other books! Pharmacopoeia of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Anonymous 1912 Angus and Robertson : Sydney 5" by 4" 1-62pp SUMMARY A very scarce early twentieth century pharmacopoeia produced by Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred teaching hospital. Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce,With Letter Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION With the inscription of Dr. Ralph Hyde, dated 1914, to the front free endpaper. Hyde's handwritten notes are featured throughout the work, to pastedowns, endpapers, blank leaves and page perimeters. Hyde's notes include a list of local anaesthetics - including cocaine and carbolic acids - lists of treatments for whooping cough, haemorrhoids, hookworm and epileptic fits, and recipes for psoriasis and acne creams, mouth washes and hair tonics.Four handwritten prescription notes written by Dr. Hyde are also included. Two notes bear the letterhead of Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, with one dated 1944 and including a recipe for a scalp lotion, and another suggestion of topical treatments. A further note discusses a scabies treatment, and a 1925 note instructs the recipient to apply lanolin and glycerine to the skin.This pharmacopoeia - a publication containing a list of drugs with their effects and directions of use - is alphabetically arranged, and scarce. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail and board perimeters. Significant rubbing and fraying to board perimeters, back strip and joints. Front joint starting, with board holding firm. Mark to head of front board. Internally, binding lightly strained throughout. Significant inscriptions by a prior owner throughout, to each blank leaf, pastedowns and endpapers, as well as to page perimeters. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Medical
Publisher: Angus and Robertson
Author: Anonymous
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Medicine
Special Attributes: Personalised
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: Sydney
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Sydney
Year Printed: 1912
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sydney
