Physical description

Illustrated historic textbook, with green binding. On the front cover are the series name, title , author and edition [white print] At top left is an illustration of a sailing ship [orange print] There is also an illustration of a nurse bendinig over and holding the hands of a child [white and orange print]. The book has been covered with a clear plastic protective film

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Inside frontcover at base is a bookseller's sticker and a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, 'This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by'' At top right of the front end page is the previous catalogue number [black ink] also on this page 'Beverley Satchell/Alfred Hospital/Melbourne/1976 [blue ink].

Summary

Histiric textbook designed as a comprehensive guide for nurses focused on the specialized care of children