THE MEDICAL MESSIAHS: A Social History of Health Quackery in Twentieth-Century America
by Young, James Harvey
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good to Fine/Good to Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0691045267
- ISBN 13
- 9780691045269
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Mercedes, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1969. Signed by Author / xiv, 460 pp., light brown cloth w/ red & gold decoration & gold lettering; Book shows some light foxing to edges of page block; prev. owner's stamp to front flyleaf & notation to half-title page; Jacket shows a little wear & a few short tears (up to 1/2") to or near ends of spine & folds; some small rubs to spine (mainly edges) & to fore edge of front panel; front panel shows some sunning to top & fore edges, as well as a mark from a now-removed label; light foxing to rear panel & inside flaps w/ a little soil to rear panel / SIGNED and INSCRIBED "With best wishes to Mike Plotkin at the request of his brother Norman. James Harvey Young" "Cancer cure - Arthritis Remedy - Super Health Food - Diabetes Cure - Tuberculosis Remedy" B&W illustrations. /. Signed by Author on Half-Title Page. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- High Castle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HCA-5611
- Title
- THE MEDICAL MESSIAHS: A Social History of Health Quackery in Twentieth-Century America
- Author
- Young, James Harvey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good to Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0691045267
- ISBN 13
- 9780691045269
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, NJ
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- HCA, NON, SOCIOLOGY, HISTORY, HEALTH, MEDICINE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AMERICAN, FRAUD, MALPRACTICE, QUACK, QUACKS, QUACKERY, CHARLATANSSIGNED, AUTOGRAPHED, INSCRIBED
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High Castle Books
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