{"product_id":"1916-library-of-health-antique-illustrated-medical-reference-book-with-manikins","title":"1916 Library of Health Antique Illustrated Medical Reference Book With Manikins","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1916 Library of Health Antique Illustrated Medical Reference Book With Manikins\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Library of Health - Complete Guide To Prevention and Cure of Disease\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Fully Illustrated With Half Tone And Colored Plates\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Edited by B. Frank Scholl\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  Published by Historical Publishing Co: Philadelphia, USA 1916\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   In Original Leather \u0026amp; Gilt Bindings - All Manikins \u0026amp; Illustrations Present - An Excellent Copy In Very Good Condition\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n               \u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n                \"\n               \u003c\/span\u003e\n               A fascinating and richly illustrated early twentieth-century medical compendium, Library of Health was designed as an all-encompassing household reference work at a time when scientific medicine, public health campaigns, and preventative healthcare were rapidly transforming everyday life. Edited by B. Frank Scholl and supported by contributions from medical specialists, the volume gathers an extraordinary range of subjects into a single substantial work, covering anatomy, physiology, nursing, diagnosis, hygiene, first aid, occupational diseases, physical culture, beauty culture, home remedies, and the treatment of numerous illnesses. Intended for family use rather than professional physicians alone, it reflects the era's growing belief that ordinary people could improve their lives through education, cleanliness, and an understanding of the human body.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                One of the book's greatest attractions is its remarkable visual presentation. Fully illustrated throughout with half-tone photographs, colour plates, anatomical charts, and ingenious layered manikin illustrations, the work transforms complex medical concepts into engaging and accessible educational material. The surviving manikins and movable anatomical overlays are particularly desirable, allowing readers to peel back successive layers of the human body to reveal muscles, organs, circulation, and other internal structures. These elaborate teaching aids were costly to produce and are often incomplete today, making a copy retaining all manikins and illustrations especially appealing to collectors of medical history and scientific publishing.\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                Beyond its medical content, the volume serves as a compelling snapshot of early twentieth-century health culture. Topics such as vaccination, sanitation, nutrition, exercise, nervous disorders, alcohol and narcotics, and preventative medicine reveal the concerns and priorities of the period. The work captures a transitional moment when traditional remedies coexisted alongside increasingly modern scientific approaches, offering valuable insight into how health information was presented to the general public before the widespread availability of hospitals, specialist care, and modern pharmaceuticals. As such, it remains an important social document as well as a practical medical reference.\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               \u003cbr\u003e\n               Beautifully preserved in its original leather and gilt bindings, this 1916 Philadelphia edition presents exceptionally well and remains an impressive example of deluxe American medical publishing. The substantial format, abundance of colour illustrations, and complete suite of anatomical manikins give the book considerable visual impact, while its broad scope ensures continuing interest for collectors of medicine, anatomy, public health, and scientific history. An excellent copy of a highly decorative and increasingly sought-after early health encyclopedia, retaining the features that are so often absent from surviving examples.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n               \"\n              \u003c\/span\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n           \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       Light wear only to covers and spines. No inscriptions. All illustrations and manikins present. Binding excellent with no loose pages. An outstanding copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont color=\"#008076\"\u003e\n     \u003cu style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/u\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      Size 26cm x 21cm x 12cm - 1774 Pages\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106462154891,"sku":null,"price":228.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/d2a38a52-c3f8-42af-962b-f568e8a1889d.jpg?v=1780196354","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1916-library-of-health-antique-illustrated-medical-reference-book-with-manikins","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}