Buy this book on-line Henderson, Thomas : Hints on the Medical Examination of Recruits for the Army and on the Discharge of Soldiers From the Service on Surgeon's Certificate. Adapted to the Service of the United StatesPhiladelphia: Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, 1840., 1840
First printing. 8vo. 8 pp. ads. 82 pp. + [1] tipped in page, a blank form entitled: "Tri-Monthly Report of the state of the Recruiting Service. . ." Original 3/4 calf binding with marbled paper over boards, printed paper label fron cover. Henderson (1789-1854) is listed on title page as Assistant Surgeon United States Army, Late professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine in Columbia College, D.C., Honorary Member of Philadelphia Medical Society. The book is full of information on European methods, techniques for examination, how to deal with suspicions about malingering and feigning conditions for obtaining pensions, how to avoid enlisting intemperate, indolent, if not the vicious . . . from an inferior class of men . . . Some overall cover wear and some waviness probably from old damp stain, endpapers browned at the corners from original binding glue beneath, damp stain on the first Ad pages, contents bright. Very good minus. A scarce first edition of early military medicine.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Henderson, Thomas : Hints on the Medical Examination of Recruits for the Army and on the Discharge of Soldiers From the Service on Surgeon's Certificate. Adapted to the Service of the United States. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, incunabula, rare books, atlases and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |