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Eminent Specialists, Practising Physicians and Surgeons ~ Virtue's Household Physician

Author ~ Eminent Specialists, Practising Physicians and Surgeons 

Title ~ Virtue's Household Physician. A Twentieth Century Medica, Medicine & Most Approved Methods of Treatment, By a Corps of Eminent Specialists, Practising Physicians & Surgeons 

Edition ~ New, Revised Edition

Publisher ~ Virtue & Co, London.

Published ~ 1920,s

Language ~ English

Pages ~ 1444

Format ~  Hardback 

Condition ~ Used, Good

Complete set of 5 volumes, not dated, approx 1920s.

All with decorative black cloth boards with brown/red cloth spines and gilt lettering. In generally good condition with rubbing to boards, edges and spines, some patchy fading to the boards.

In volume 1 the Key to the human body folding plate has come loose

In volume 2 the key to the model head is beginning to come loose 

Volume 4 has a knock to the bottom of the front board 

Some soiling, a little mottling to some volumes.

Minor issues present such as foxing and tanning Overall a good condition item

Categories ~ #Medical #Medicine #Historic #NonFiction #Reference 

Vol 1 covers up to page 205, Vol 2 to page 570, 

Vol 3 to page 893, 

Vol 4 to page 1166 

Vol 5 to page 1444. 

The set includes 27 colour plates including 3 with fantastic and slightly gruesome opening flaps, plus B&W plates and illustrations. A lovely set of home medical volumes containing some fascinating if rather dated articles. 

PLEASE NOTE, THIS SET INCLUDES LARGE HEAVY BOOKS AND THEREFORE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE COSTS

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