Physical description

Illustrated dictionary with black leather binding.Front cover has gilt print detailing title, revisors and edition

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

On front end page there is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, 'This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by' AHNL. [handwritten black ink]. Previous catalogue number is also written on this label [black ink]. At top of page i 'H. Merchant/Prestwick' [handwritten black ink].

Summary

In addition to medical terms and procedures there are period specific advertisements for nursing textbooks, contemporary medications and life insurance. Appendices include translation of abbreviations of medical terms from Latin to English