Mcdowell Maxwell (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Spine,cover and edges shows shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Planet Stories 1950 British Edition, No 3. Stories include: Warrior Maid of Mars by Alfred Coppel, Collision Orbit by Clyde Beck, Moon of Treason by Emmett McDowell, Flowering Evil by Margaret St. Clair, Death-By-Rain by Ray Bradbury, Alpha Say, Beta Do by Alfred E. Maxwell, Unwelcome Tenant by Roger Dee. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. IV, No. 7. Pulp magazine. Edited by Jerome Bixby. Cover art by Allan Anderson for "Warrior-Maid of Mars" (novel) by Alfred Coppel. Includes "Collision Orbit" (novelet) by Clyde Beck; "Moon of Treason" (novelet) by Emmett McDowell; "Flowering Evil" by Margaret St. Clair; "Death-by-Rain" by Ray Bradbury; "The Enormous Word" by William Oberfield; "Alpha Say, Beta Do" by Alfred E. Maxwell; "Suicide Command" by Stanley Mullen; "Unwelcome Tenant" by Roger Dee. Feature: "The Vizigraph". Illustrated by Vestal, A. McWilliams, and others. Letters from Marion Zimmer Bradley, Robert Silverberg, W. Paul Ganley, and others. Both hinges neatly glue repaired; minor tears; tanning; stamp omn front (see scan); minor rear cover soil. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the development of the U.S. School Lunch Program from its humble beginnings as a charity to its present-day status as a federally subsidized program that provides millions of at-risk children with nutritious meals. The author traces the history of school feeding in America, examining its origins in the late 19th century and its expansion during the Great Depression, when it became a critical lifeline for impoverished families. The book also delves into the program's nutritional impact, highlighting its role in combating malnutrition and improving the health and well-being of children. Through extensive research and analysis, the author sheds light on the complexities of the program, exploring its challenges and successes, and ultimately illuminating its profound impact on the lives of countless American children. 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.

Early American medical diploma issued by the University of Maryland (Latin: Academia Caesarea Maria) in Baltimore, dated 1829, conferring the degree of Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Medicine) upon Georgius Shriver. This large-format document is beautifully executed in Latin with elaborate calligraphic flourishes and retains its original large red wax seal and ribbon (detached from diploma). The diploma is signed by a distinguished faculty of early American physicians, including Nathaniel Potter (founding professor of medicine), Nathan R. Smith (renowned surgeon and medical educator), Elisha DeButts (chemist and physician), Richard Wilmot Hall (obstetrics), and Maxwell McDowell (anatomy). In Very Good condition overall (for its age), with expected fold lines, scattered foxing, and minor staining consistent with early 19th-century documents. Shelved at Rockville Room E. The University of Maryland medical faculty of this period was among the most important in the United States, rivaling the leading Philadelphia institutions, and this diploma reflects the formative era of professional medical training in America. The diploma is signed by an extraordinary group of early 19th-century physicians who collectively represent the foundational generation of American medical education, particularly at the University of Maryland, one of the nation's leading schools at the time. Figures such as Nathaniel Potter and Nathan R. Smith were instrumental in establishing formal medical training in the United States, helping shift the profession from apprenticeship to structured academic instruction. Alongside them, specialists like Elisha DeButts (chemistry), Richard Wilmot Hall (obstetrics), and Maxwell McDowell (anatomy) reflect the early emergence of distinct medical disciplines within university curricula. Together, this faculty cohort not only trained a generation of physicians but also helped professionalize American medicine during a formative period, making a diploma bearing all of their signatures a tangible artifact of the moment when U.S. medical education began to take its modern institutional form. 1410412. Special Collections - Upstairs. Signed.