Buffalo, NY: World's Dispensary Med. Assn, 1904. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. 15pp + blank leaves for notes, which are partly filled in with handwritten memoranda on the writer's farm activities. The calendar for 1905 is interleaved with ads and testimonials for Dr. Pierce's patent medicines, said to: cure "women's troubles" such as "obnoxious examinations" (the medicine obviates them) and falling womb. Furthermore, Pierce's medicines act as "mother's friend.to make childbirth easy"; they ease menstrual problems and menopause; they cure ovarian tumors; &c. Included is an ad for Invalids' Hotel & Surgical Institute at Buffalo, NY: "Weak Women Made Strong, Sick Women Made Well." 5.5" x 3.25". (more information)

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Buffalo, NY: World's Dispensary Medical Assn, 1932. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. (48)pp; illus from photographs. Comprises a calendar and diary (unused) for 1932 along with myriad testimonials for Pierce's medicines and Invalids Hotel. 5.5" x 3.25". (more information)

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Buffalo, NY: World's Dispensary Med. Assn, 1904. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Pictorial cover bit rubbed. 32pp; portraits, text illus. The blank leaves for notes are filled with notes re carpentry measurements: "cealling twelve feat long plank.," &c., &c. The calendar for 1905 is interleaved with ads and testimonials for Dr. Pierce's patent medicines, said to: cure "women's troubles" such as "obnoxious examinations" (the medicine obviates them) and falling womb; act as "mother's friend.to make childbirth easy"; ease menstrual problems and menopause; cure ovarian tumors; &c. Included is an advert for Invalids' Hotel & Surgical Institute at Buffalo, NY. "Weak Women Made Strong, Sick Women Made Well." 5.25" x 3.25". (more information)

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Buffalo, NY: World's Dispensary Med. Assn, 1913. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Color-pictorial cover. 32pp; text illus, portraits. The blank leaves for notes are unused. The calendar for 1913 is interleaved with ads and testimonials for Dr. Pierce's patent medicines, said to: cure "women's troubles" such as "obnoxious examinations" (the medicine obviates them) and falling womb; act as "mother's friend.to make childbirth easy"; ease menstrual problems and menopause; cure ovarian tumors; &c. Included is an advert for Invalids' Hotel & Surgical Institute at Buffalo, NY. "Weak Women Made Strong, Sick Women Made Well." 5.25" x 3.25". (more information)

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Lynn, MA: Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine, 1910. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pictorial covers. 32pp. Contains advice regarding "female troubles" with testimonials to Pinkham's Medicines, and a few recipes and cooking tips. 7" x 4.5". (more information)

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Neffsville, PA: Geo. W. Briggs, 1920. not bound. Very Good. Printed in black on tan paper. ". List of Briggs' Remedies [lists remedies and prices] . Pain Killer . Lotions . Salve . List of Dr. Burkhart's Remedies . Goiter Lotion . Anima Lotions ." 9.25" x 6". (more information)

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Newark, NJ: Prudential Insurance, 1937. Revised Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 17pp; illus in text. Advice for children on breathing, sleeping, dressing, bathing, eating, body-building, singing and whistling for health, etc. 6" x 4". (more information)

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Chicago Reviva Chemical Co. nd [ca. 1890s]., 1890. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Overall in very good condition. 6" x 18" open 12 6x3" panels Gives directions for bringing back youthful, wrinkle-free skin by applying Reviva Cream and then using the patented "Revivicator" (a cup-and-bulb contraption), which massages the face while it "kneads in and rolls out the Cream.". Illustrated by 6 illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is brochure. (more information)

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Columbus, OH: School and College Service, 1954. First Edition. Original wraps. Fine. 32pp. Laid into this copy are six leaflets by various authors re "the sordid side of beverage alcohol." 7.5" x 5.25". (more information)

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Philadelphia: M.E. Millard, 1910. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 48pp; portrait. This unused memo book contains Dr. Treible's medical advice on diseases of the sexual organs, impotence, etc.--an extended sales pitch for his National Medical Institute at Philadelphia, featuring "treatment by correspondence" and testimonials for the medicines produced "in our medical laboratory." 5" x 3". (more information)

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Jackson, MI: Dr. Van Vleck, 1914. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Lower corners dogeared. 44pp; illus in color and b&w. Dr. Vleck's device and method were said to cure piles without surgery. This booklet begins with a look into the causes of piles, the pain they cause, etc. Next comes a section on anatomy of the rectum and traditional methods of treatment. Dr. Van Vleck's method, "The Modern Way," is then described in detail. It includes his Absorptive Plasma, Muco Cones, Pile Pills, and--free with every treatment--Dr. Van Vleck's Rectal Pipe. A long section of testimonials rounds out the text. 6.75" x 5". (more information)

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Winona, MN: J.R. Watkins, 1920. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 96pp; illus throughout text. Watkins liniment appeared at the close of the Civil War, followed by a long line of products shown and described here. This handbook has expansive sections on: Secrets of Beauty; Helps to the Housewife; Care of Livestock and Poultry; Home Doctor; Cooking Recipes; etc. 8.75" x 5.75". (more information)

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Winona, Minnesota J.R. Watkins Co. [ca. 1940s]., 1940. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9" x 6" 24pp Comprises lyrics and music to 20 traditional American songs, interspersed with testimonials from users of Watkins Liniment. Many happy customers include their photos with their letters, including a man who states that his great-grandmother, the "oldest lady in the world" at age 128, uses Watkins Liniment. Some other folks dilute it in water which they feed to turkeys and chickens, &c., &c. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Baltimore, MD: J. Harrison Whitehurst, 1900. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. Three of the four pages are devoted to a description of and testimonials to Juniper Tar. On page one is a complicated five-line rebus puzzle and a list of prizes offered to anyone who solves the puzzle. Prizes range from a lady's or gentleman's gold hunting-case watch or a horse-timer watch to a silver gravy ladle and silver tea spoons. Juniper Tar, we are told, is "unlike all other medicines.costs only 25 cents for 75 doses.cures inflammation .contains no harmful drug.," &c. 9.25" x 6". (more information)

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Wheaton, IL: Youth for Christ International, 1969. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 24pp. Aimed at Christian parents, this pamphlet describes how teens abuse various drugs and recommends preventatives & treatments. 9" x 3.5". (more information)

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New Haven: Yale University, 1943. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Tops of several leaves nibbled, no text loss. 69pp; double-page campus map. A history of the School of Nursing precedes short biogs of faculty, regulations, curriculum, and general information. Of special interest: 20 pages of biographical sketches of graduates, 1926- 1942; list of current students and "wartime adjustments"; acceleration of the program to graduate more nurses during wartime; etc. 8" x 5.25". (more information)

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Adams, PA: Zulich & Adams, 1890. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Palm card; small chip from one corner. o/w in very good condition. On the back is a sales pitch for both products. 3" x 5". (more information)

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