Description: Click here to see our other books! Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not Florence Nightingale 1876 Harrison : London 8.5" by 5.5" 79, [1pp.] SUMMARY A very scarce, early edition of Florence Nightingale's insightful thoughts surrounding the nursing profession. Early Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION An early edition. First published in 1860. Dated from the publisher's advertisements to the endpapers and from other copies held at the National Library of Scotland, as stated on Jisc.A collection of notes surrounding the field of nursing, written by the celebrated nurse, social reformer and founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. This important work was intended to provide hints and tips to other nurses and healthcare professionals. Nightingale also offers a key insight into nursing practices of the time. With information on ventilation and warming, cleanliness of room, bed and bedding, speaking of hope, and many others. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the publisher's advertisements to the endpapers. With an ink inscription of a previous owner to the title page. CONDITION Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, sound, with rubbing to the extremities, heavier to the spine, causing loss to the backstrip. Front board is almost detached, holding on by one cord only, and may detach with further handling. Rear board is slightly strained, but holding firm. A little offsetting and the odd mark to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the occasional light mark. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Medical
Publisher: Harrison
Author: Florence Nightingale
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Medicine
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1876
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
