Physical description

Illustrated book. Mid blue cover with large darker blue rectangles on front back and spine. Title and author's name printed in white and yellow on front and spine rectangles. Publishers mark printed in white at base of spine. Back cover has summary of book along with biography and photo of author

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Front end cover has three stickers from previous owner (Alfred Hospital Health Sciences Library) with details crossed out. Previous AHNL catalogue number written in black ink. On the title page is stamp from former library, details crossed out. Inside back cover is another sticker with details crossed out

Summary

This book, covering the period from 1788 to Federation is Volume 1 of the first comprehensive history of nursing in Australia. The author traces the development of traditions and structures that have helped shape the course of nursing and the evolution of a profession