~ Rare unique Antique Medical Book 1898 Old! Lithos!

Offered for your consideration is this wonderfully rare edition from 1898 a truly fabulous Medical Encyclopedic reference work with astounding illustrations throughout, including some full plate color pages. This volume presents incredible insights to the practices and medical information from nearly a century ago. Fantastic illustrations, photographs and information can be found throughout this 5 pound reference work color plates having tissue guards ~ a must have Medical Memorabilia.  Many of the pictures are unsettling and graphic in nature - a testimony to the time period. This volume is in very good condition for its age. Some of the focuses of this volume include : Insanity, Leprosy, several illustrated surgical instruments, fevers, diseases, Labor, Micro Organisms, + much, much more!  This book is not a reproduction it is an original work guaranteed to be from the time period. A Museum quality piece that will be a treasure to any medical or rare book collection. Offered here with no reserve, Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences Vol.4 edited by Albert H. Buck, 816 pages. Buyer to pay $5.50 (USA) shipping and handling.