About this title: Dr. D.C. Jarvis, who was born in 1891, wrote this charming and informative book to preserve the unique folk wisdom he learned as a young doctor in the rural South. In FOLK MEDICINE, Dr. Jarvis discusses the varied uses of natural substances such as honey, kelp, and apple cider vinegar for a variety of healing purposes. Burning body fat, overcoming ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Holt
Date Published: 1959
Description: Hardcover Acceptable condition only. Page 182 and back end paper darkened because of newspaper clipping. Good condition with light wear. Jacket is in poor condition and is folded in back of book. read more
Edition: 14th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, New York
Date Published: 1958
Description: Fair in Poor jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. D.J. has numerous creases, tears, and rips/ large discolored patch inside front vover and front page. read more
Binding: Black/gilt
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, NY
Date Published: (1958)
Description: Hardcover. DJ with minor edgewear, chips, small tears. VG/VG. Mylar, Red/white/blk. Octavo, 182 pp., Classic book of home remedies and Vermont folk medicines. Fun reading. Woderful ideas about honey and vinegar having great curative value. read more
Edition: LATER PRINT
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HOLT RINEHART WINSTON
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good. No Jacket. HEALTH. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. YELLOWISH/ORANGESPINE. 182 PAGES. 1 INCH PIECE OF FRONT END PAPER HAS BEEN TORN OUT. SMALL STAIN ON BOTTOM CORNER. CONTENTS ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt Publishing, New York
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good Condition. No Dustjacket. 6x9 Inches. This book presents a comprehensive guide to folk remedies and maintaining your body's health through traditional historic methods. This hardcover 17th printing from 1960 is in good condition and does not have a dustjacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY Henry Holt C 1958.
Description: Later printing. 182pp. 8vo. HC. Orange cloth spine, black boards, red-brown lettering. HEALTH. Tells the facts and scientific reasons bekhind folk medicine and how its origins lie in Vermont farm line. Shows how it has been applied for the prevention and cure of sickness and for the maintenance of good health. One of the best-known home health books. Price-cut DJ has pieces missng from top/bottom of spine, Binding is clean and sound with minor wear. Name/date on front free endpaper. Contents ... read more
Edition: 6/58 3rd ptg
Binding: hard
Publisher: Henry Holt, New York
Date Published: c1958
Description: very good, good partly stained worn dj, yellow cl w/ black bds. 182 pgs, Tight. "Doctor's bagful of health secrets which prolong life and give vigor" read more
Edition: Twenty-Sixth Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, NY
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780030274107ISBN:0030274109
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 0030274109. 182 pages; Very Good Plus/Very Good. Book has some shelf wear to edges. Boards are straight, tips are pointed, spine is square and pages are clean. DJ has just a bit of rubbing to edges. Spine is lightly sunned. Now in protective sleeve. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good in Fair jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 182pp; 21st printing; Black board with gold spine and red lettering; DJ is a drawing of a doctor's bag, and has several tears (including a 3/4" square chunk from the DJ in the upper right corner; Pages are tight throughout, but do have several markings where the owner used a pen to highlight items of interest; Owner's inscription on the fep; Shipped Weight: 1-2 pounds. Category: Medical & Anatomy. Inventory No: 100063. read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Holt, New York
Date Published: [1958]
Description: Very Good in Good dust jacket. book tight clean bright pages corner rubs owners name in front dj well rubbed corners and edges sticker removed on front minor tears. Unknown printing. 182 p. 22 cm. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 1958
ISBN-13:9780030274107ISBN:0030274109
Description: Good. DUST JACKET IS TORN AT THE TOP. This book looks good. It is like any used book you would expect to find in a used book shop. read more
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