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Up for sale is a well-preserved copy of the 1938 edition of The Modern Home Physician.
Title: The Modern Home Physician: A New Encyclopedia of Medical Knowledge
Editor: Victor Robinson, Ph.C., M.D.
Publisher: Wm. H. Wise & Company, New York
Year: 1938 (MCMXXXVIII)
Format: Hardcover
Edited by the renowned medical historian Dr. Victor Robinson, this book serves as a fascinating time capsule into pre-WWII medical knowledge and home care.
Condition Highlights:
• Interior: Very good. The pages are clean, crisp, and free from any handwritten notes, underlining, or highlighting, although the sheets have some minor yellowing, please see photos.
• Illustrations: Includes the stunning, vibrant color anatomical fold-outs.
• Binding: The hinges are strong, which is rare for a book of this size and age. Spine lettering is faded.
• Exterior: The cover shows only minor shelf wear consistent with age, but remains very presentable for a personal library or display. Please see my detailed photos for precise condition.
Whether you are a collector of vintage medical texts, an artist looking for high-quality anatomical reference, or a fan of "Dark Academia" decor, this 1938 volume is a standout. Finding copies from the 1930s without heavy foxing or ink markings is becoming increasingly difficult.
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