[Campbell, Thomas].

A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland. In a Series of Letters to John Watkinson, M.D.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for W. Whitestone, W. Sleater, D. Chamberlaine et al. 1777. 20.5 x 12.5 cm. xvi, 478 pages. Engraved frontispiece plus five further plates, two of which are folding. Plate 3 (Rock of Cashel, folding) appears to be a later facsimile. Contemporary calf. Gilt decorations, title label and five raised bands. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine decorations and label worn. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner (‘Thomas Bond’) on front paste down. Internally occassional mild foxing and damp staining. Overall a sturdy clean copy.

F.R. (Francis Russell).

A Short History of the East India Company. Exhibiting a State of their Affairs, Abroad and at Home, Political and Commercial; The Nature and Magnitude of their Commerce, and its relative Connection with the Government and Revenue of India, and a Discussion on the Question of Right to the conquered Territories in India; also…

The Second Edition, with some Additions. London, Printed for John Sewell, Cornhill, and John Debrett, Piccadilly, 1793. 26 x 20 cm. Half-Title, Title, (3) [TOC], 95 pages plus three pages publishers list. Recent half leather over marbled boards. Recent end papers. Red spine label with gilt title. Blue speckled edges. Very good condition. Binding shows only minor shelf wear. Spine label rubbed. Top edge age darkened. Occasional mild foxing, mainly to first few pages, incl. title (see image). Closed tear to one of the pages of publishers list has been repaired. A very nice copy of this scarce title.

McGann, Susan / Crowther, Anne / Dougall, Rona.

A Voice for Nurses. A history of the Royal College of Nursing 1916 – 1990.

First Edition. Manchester, University Press, 2005. 23 x 15 cm. x, 358 pages, Illustrated. Original decorated stiff paper boards. Soft covers. Very good condition. Inscribed by one of the authors ‘Susan’ (McGAnn?) on half title page. Internally bright and clean, as new.

Dudley Aukland / Sir Edward J. Holland (Foreword).

Surrey County Council. Administration of Poor Law Functions.

Kingston-on-Thames, Printed by Knapp, Drewett & Sons, 1929. 20 x 14 cm. ix, 189 pages. Original brown cloth with gilt title on front board. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Internally bright and clean.

Various Authors.

Nursing History Review 2007 – Volume 15. Official Publication of the American Association For the History of Nursing.

First Edition. New York, Springer Publishing, 2007. 23 x 15 cm. vii, (4), 216 pages. Original decorated stiff paper boards. Soft covers. Very good condition. A bright and clean copy with minimal shelfwear.

Bridges, Daisy Caroline.

A History of the International Council of Nurses. 1899 – 1964. The First Sixty-Five Years.

First Edition. London, Pitman Medical Publishing, 1967. 21 x 14 cm. xxvi, 254 pages. With many B&W Photographs. Original blue cloth in original decorated dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor rubbing, bumping and some edgewear to dust jacket. Inscribed by the author (‘Daisy B.’) on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean.

Anstruther, Ian

The Scandal of the Andover Workhouse.

First Edition. London, Geofrey Bles, 1973. 22 x 14 cm. 176 pages. With a folding red & black map and various B&W Plates. Original black cloth in original decorated dust jacket. Decorated end papers. Very good in good dust jacket. Dust jacket with a few closed tears and minor paper loss to the front (see image), now inside protective jacket. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean. Inscribed by the Author on the half title page. Small closed tear to bottom of half title page. Internally bright and clean.

Riley, James C.

Sick, Not Dead. The Health of British Workingmen during the Mortality Decline.

First Edition. Baltimore and London, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. 22 x 15 cm. xvii, 349 pages. Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket. Hard Cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. A bright and clean copy.

Manchee, Dorothy / Howitt, Sir Alfred B. (Foreword).

Textbook for Almoners.

First Edition. London, Bailliere, Tindall and Cox, 1947. 22 x 14 cm. xii, 466 pages. With a Frontispiece and six Plates (complete). Many tables and charts in text, some folding. Original pale cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and dust dulled. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Neat inscription by the authors for her parents (‘To Mummy and Daddy who have watched this book grow…’) dated Feb. 48. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy inscribed by the author.

Various Authors.

Nursing Notes. A Practical Journal for Nurses. Being the Journal of the Workhouse Infirmary Nursing Association and the Midwives’ Institute and Trained Nurses’ Club.

[First Edition]. Volume X. No. 109 to 120. Strand, Workhouse Infirmary Nursing Association, January to December 1897. 27 x 21 cm. (2), 168 pages. Original dark cloth with gilt title and volume number on front board. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped, stained and age darkened. Front joint started to crack. Spine ends frayed. Edges and end papers age darkened. First two pages with tape repairs. A few dog ears and minor tears. Internally clean.