Bush Medicine: A Practical Handbook for Managing Serious Illnesses and Accidents in the Outback
Victor H. WebsterTennant Creek: Jackhammer Press, No date.
First Edition.
27cm x 22cm. 93 leaves (printed recto only), black and white illustrations in the text. Brown cloth two post binding, gilt lettering.
Victor H. Webster (1905-1980) was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council for Tennant Creek from 1947 to 1950. During this time he published Bush Medicine, an early Northern Territory medical handbook for surviving medical emergencies in the remote outback. Includes a chapter ‘Some Remarks on Sickness in Natives’.
Minor soiling and marks to cloth. Minor bumping to board fore-edge corners. Minor foxing to top edge. Some tanning to pages. Very Good Condition.
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AU$400