1957. First Edition. 371 pages. No dust jacket. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. 300 Black and white illustrations throughout. Part of 'Modern Nursing Series'. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Front endpaper missing. Pages 213-5 have been ripped in 2 and bits are detached but still present. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened. Boards are bowed.