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# Antique 1908 Medical Book: "Diseases of Infancy and Childhood" (Second Edition)
An intriguing and highly collectible volume of early 20th-century pediatric medicine. Written by **Louis Fischer, M.D.** and published by the **F.A. Davis Company (Philadelphia)** in **1908**, this comprehensive medical textbook provides an unvarnished window into early modern pediatrics, nutrition, and congenital pathologies.
This monumental textbook is widely known for its diverse case documentation, containing over three hundred illustrations, full-page half-tone plates, and detailed anatomical color plates.
## 📖 Key Details
* **Title:** Diseases of Infancy and Childhood: Their Dietetic, Hygienic, and Medical Treatment
* **Author:** Louis Fischer, M.D. (Attending Physician to the Willard Parker and Riverside Hospitals, NY)
* **Publisher:** F.A. Davis Company, Publishers (Philadelphia)
* **Publication Date:** 1908 (Second Edition; Copyrighted 1907, 1908)
* **Binding:** Original dark blue cloth hardcover accented with blind-stamped graphic geometric borders and a distinctive centerpiece triangular medical emblem on the front cover.
## 🩺 Features & Notable Contents
* Includes 303 textual illustrations along with dozens of striking full-page visual color plates.
* Covers historical medical procedures of the era, such as the Byrd-Dew method of artificial respiration, historical treatments for scarlet fever, and dietary regimens of the early 1900s.
* Includes scarce clinical photography documenting rare congenital skin and structural conditions of the period (such as fetal ichthyosis).
## 🔍 Condition Report (Please Read Carefully)
* **Overall Condition:** Fair to Good antique condition. A complete and textually crisp volume showing clear signs of historical medical use.
* **Binding & Hinge Wear:** **Please note structural flaws.** The front inner hinge is cracked, and the rear inner hinge is split with the underlying mesh/webbing visible (as documented in the listing photographs). The text block remains attached to the backstrip but should be handled carefully.
* **Cover/Spine:** The cloth shows typical age-related scuffing, edge wear, and rubbing at the corner tips and spine extremes. The front cover emblem remains distinctly pressed.
* **Interior & Pages:** The pages themselves are highly preserved, crisp, and clean. No missing pages, text blocks are clean, and the graphic color plates remain vibrant and completely intact.
*Please review all high-resolution images closely to assess the exact condition of the covers and split hinges before purchasing.*
