15 december 1900 (2 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive report detailing the 20th annual meeting of the New York State Board of Health. Convened in 1900, this meeting addressed the state of public health and sanitation in New York at the turn of the 20th century. The report provides a detailed overview of the incidence and characteristics of major diseases at that time, including typhoid fever, diphtheria, and tuberculosis, as well as the public health measures taken to combat them. It also details important discussions on sanitation and sewage, including the development of rules and regulations for the sanitary protection of water supplies, and the ongoing challenges posed by pollution and waste disposal. The book provides a unique historical perspective on the development of public health policy in New York State, highlighting the efforts made to improve the health and well-being of its citizens. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condizione: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Full printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. A French model, dancer, and a motor racing driver, Hellé competed in numerous minor Grand's Prix and other races between 1928 and 1939, whose racing career was impaired by a serious crash in 1936 and whose attempt to resume racing after World War 2 was undermined (and her subsequent life adversely affected) by an accusation - unproven - of collaboration with the Nazis. Contains (xix), 301 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout, some of glossy art paper. Tanning to the page edges. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Miranda Seymour.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0743231465 MOTORING, SPORTS CARS.…