Early Podiatry Book “Handbook of Chiropody”
$35
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Description
Wagner, Felix. A Handbook of Chiropody Giving The Causes And Treatments Of Corns, Callosities, Bunions, Chilblains, and The Diseases of the Toe-Nails with Advice as to Taking Care of the Feet. London: Osborne, Garret, and Co., 1903. First Edition.
Early podiatry book, published just eight years after the founding of the first society of podiatrists, called chiropodists until 1993 in the United Kingdom. Written by Felix Wagner (1863-1913), German-born early chiropodist who evangelized the practice in repeated appearances in the London Evening News at the time of this book’s publication.
The text is well illustrated throughout with nine full-page plates of corns, bunions, and other foot ailments. In all, this early podiatry book is as disgusting as it is delightful.
8vo. Shelf cocked, ink stains to spine and backboard. Spine faded. Slight staining to top of front board. Top and bottom spine scuffed. Hinge split visible at base of front pastedown and endpapers. Black paper end papers. Some pages show browning. Contains 9 black and white plates of skin diseases of the feet. Good condition.
If you enjoyed this early podiatry book, you may also enjoy a bit of macabre medical history: an original advertisement from Dr. Kahn’s infamous Museum of Anatomy.
