Physical description

Illustrated book with green binding.Front cover has a gilt border and print detaling title and edition above edition is a small gilt map of Australia with a green oval on which 'CSL' is printed. The same information is on the spine.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Inside front cover is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, 'This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by' Sister Ruby F Mitchell [handwritten black ink]. Previous catalogue number is also written on this label [black ink] On donor page donor has crossed out her name [black ink] On the front end page there is an attached note -'SR AILSA STORER/ Photograph/OPPOSITE Page 156

Summary

A comprehensive medical reference, it contains detailed information on vaccinations, therapeutics and treatments available at the time of publication (1973)