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Available for purchase is a 1968 edition of Medical Tales from ‘Blackwood’, a fascinating anthology compiled from Blackwood’s Magazine. Established in 1817, Blackwood’s was long considered the doyen of short-story magazines, and this volume brings together eight distinct tales.
The contents explore a variety of human experiences, featuring stories such as:
"A Napoleonic Surgeon" by Claude Lillingston
"A Recent Confession of an Opium-Eater" by General Sir Edward Hamley
"With the Irish Ambulance in France, 1870-71" by Colin Campbell
"A Bart’s Student in the Eighties" by Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Elliot
"Nursing in the Nineties" by Helen Latham
"A Sporting Chance" by Claude Lillingston
"The First Week of the First Great Push" by V. C. C. Collum
"Stunts and Gadgets Ltd" by F. Gordon Bell
Condition: The book is in good vintage condition. The dust jacket features an evocative illustration by Walter Atkinson, which adds to the book's display appeal.
Historical Appeal: This anthology serves as an excellent addition for collectors of 20th-century literature or those interested in the historical perspective of medical and wartime storytelling.
Note: This item is sold as a vintage historical collectible.
Topic: Medical, Short Stories
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: William Blackwood & Sons Ltd
Publication Year: 1968
Language: English
Subject: Fiction, History
Special Attributes: Illustrated dust jacket by Walter Atkinson
$29.80
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$29.80
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1968 Medical Tales from Blackwood Magazine William Blackwood First Edition
$29.80
Sale price
$29.80
Regular price
The contents explore a variety of human experiences, featuring stories such as:
"A Napoleonic Surgeon" by Claude Lillingston
"A Recent Confession of an Opium-Eater" by General Sir Edward Hamley
"With the Irish Ambulance in France, 1870-71" by Colin Campbell
"A Bart’s Student in the Eighties" by Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Elliot
"Nursing in the Nineties" by Helen Latham
"A Sporting Chance" by Claude Lillingston
"The First Week of the First Great Push" by V. C. C. Collum
"Stunts and Gadgets Ltd" by F. Gordon Bell
Condition: The book is in good vintage condition. The dust jacket features an evocative illustration by Walter Atkinson, which adds to the book's display appeal.
Historical Appeal: This anthology serves as an excellent addition for collectors of 20th-century literature or those interested in the historical perspective of medical and wartime storytelling.
Note: This item is sold as a vintage historical collectible.
Topic: Medical, Short Stories
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: William Blackwood & Sons Ltd
Publication Year: 1968
Language: English
Subject: Fiction, History
Special Attributes: Illustrated dust jacket by Walter Atkinson