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📄 Description

🩺 Description (Story Mode Style):
Step back into the heart of a 1960s American household, where family medicine cabinets included not just bandages and ointments, but trusted volumes like The New Modern Home Physician: Volume Two. Published in 1964 by Wm. H. Wise & Co., this beautifully bound hardcover was a staple in many homes—an encyclopedia of medical knowledge for the curious and the cautious alike.

This particular volume, edited by Dr. Victor Robinson of Temple University, is packed with practical illustrations (including artificial respiration), detailed medical definitions, and mid-century health wisdom. It reflects a time when families relied on printed guides for everything from first aid to long-term wellness management.


📖 Features List:

  • Title: The New Modern Home Physician: Volume Two

  • Editor: Dr. Victor Robinson, Ph.C., M.D.

  • Publisher: Wm. H. Wise & Co., New York

  • Publication Year: 1964

  • Binding: Hardcover in blue cloth with silver spine and cover accents

  • Pages: Illustrated, medical diagrams throughout

  • Volume: 2 of a multi-volume set

  • Made in the USA


🧠 Topic & Genre:

  • Topic: Mid-century medical knowledge, first aid, home health practices

  • Genre: Vintage medical reference / Nonfiction encyclopedia


📝 Condition Notes:

  • Overall good vintage condition

  • The cover shows mild shelf wear and a surface scratch on the front

  • Spine and binding remain tight and strong

  • Pages are clean with light tanning typical of age

  • No writing or underlining found

  • Ideal for collectors, vintage medical enthusiasts, or set completers


🤝 Why It’s Special:
This book isn’t just medical knowledge—it’s a time capsule. Volume Two of the Modern Home Physician bridges the world of modern medicine and historical practice, edited by a renowned professor. Perfect as a standalone collectible or to help complete your set.